How do I check my bill online?

Enter your 14-digit reference number in the bill checker tool at the top of this page. Your bill appears instantly with the payable amount, due date, and electricity usage.

How do I check my bill without a reference number?

Use your 10-digit consumer ID instead — printed just below the 14-digit code on any previous bill.

Can I check my bill by CNIC number?

No. The system does not allow bill lookup by CNIC through any online portal.

What is the MEPCO reference number?

It is the unique 14-digit code printed at the top-left corner of every electricity bill.

Why is my electricity bill so high this month?

The most likely reasons: (1) Your monthly consumption crossed 200 kWh — all usage is now billed at unprotected tariff rates. (2) FPA was higher this month. (3) An estimated reading was issued.

How do I check if my bill has been paid?

When you check your bill online, look at the 'payment status' field — it shows whether the current amount is paid or unpaid.

When does the bill come each month?

Meters are read on a rotating schedule per subdivision. Your billing cycle runs approximately 30 days.

What does 'EST' mean on my electricity bill?

EST means the reading was estimated — the meter reader did not physically visit your premises that month.

What is a detection bill?

A detection bill is a penalty charge issued when electricity theft, meter tampering, kunda connections, or unauthorized load extension is found.

How do I pay my MEPCO bill online?

The easiest methods are JazzCash and EasyPaisa — both take under 2 minutes. You can also pay through any bank's mobile app.

What is the helpline number?

For billing issues and general queries, call 118 (available 24/7). Toll-free line: 0800-63726.

How do I get old electricity bills?

Check online using your 14-digit code — the PITC portal shows your last 12 months of billing history automatically.

What is MDI on my bill?

MDI stands for Maximum Demand Indicator. It appears on industrial and large commercial bills.

What is EX on my electricity bill?

EX stands for the previous reading (Ex-reading). The difference between previous and current is units consumed.

About Us — Who We Are and Why We Built This Site

The Short Version

Who Runs This Site

This site is maintained by Syed Hassan Gillani, a digital content researcher and SEO professional based in Pakistan. I have spent years building information resources on Pakistani utility topics — electricity billing, water charges, and government service portals — with a specific focus on making complex bureaucratic information accessible to ordinary people.

I grew up in a household where the bijli bill was a monthly event — sometimes a shock, sometimes a relief, almost always confusing. When I started researching South Punjab's electricity billing system in detail, I found that most of the information online was either outdated, factually wrong (wrong SMS numbers, incorrect subsidy rules), copied from older sites without verification, or written in English so formal it was useless to the average consumer in Multan or Bahawalpur.

This site is my attempt to do it properly.

What We Cover and Why

We cover everything related to MEPCO bills — not because it is a fashionable niche, but because it is genuinely underserved. Approximately 8.9 million registered electricity connections in South Punjab generate that many monthly bills, and a significant portion of those consumers have questions that nobody is answering well.

What we cover:

Bill checking and duplicate bill download
Complete explanation of every charge — FPA, GST, FC Surcharge, QTA, and others
Tariff rates for all consumer categories (domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural)
Practical guidance on protected vs unprotected consumer status
How to file billing complaints and actually get them resolved
Detection bill rights and appeal process
District-specific information for all 13 cities in South Punjab
Net metering and solar billing updates
New connection applications

What we do not cover:
We do not cover other DISCOs (LESCO, IESCO, PESCO, etc.). We are focused entirely on MEPCO's service area. Depth over breadth.

Our Data Standards

Every tariff rate, FPA figure, helpline number, and regulatory reference on this site is sourced from:

NEPRA official notifications (with SRO numbers cited where possible)
The PITC billing portal (bill.pitc.com.pk/mepcobill)
MEPCO official communications
NEPRA's published monthly FPA determinations

We do not accept PR submissions, sponsored placement, or payments to feature any product, service, or information. There are no advertisers here.

When a rate changes or a policy is updated — the net billing policy change in December 2025 being a recent example — we update the relevant pages within 48 hours of the official announcement.

Our Relationship with MEPCO and PITC

This is an independent, unofficial website. We are not affiliated with MEPCO, PITC, NEPRA, the Ministry of Energy, or the Government of Pakistan in any capacity.

The bill checker tool on this site links to and retrieves data from the official PITC billing portal (bill.pitc.com.pk). We do not store your reference number, consumer ID, billing amounts, or any personal data. When you check your bill through this site, the data comes directly from the government's own portal — we are simply making it easier to access.

If you need to contact MEPCO officially, use their helpline (118), their circle offices, or the CCMS complaint portal at ccms.pitc.com.pk. This site provides information and guidance — we cannot directly resolve billing issues, process payments, or make changes to your account.

A Note on Accuracy

We try hard to be right. But electricity tariffs, FPA rates, and billing policies change regularly in Pakistan. Our pages are dated and we update them when we become aware of changes — but there can be a lag between a NEPRA announcement and our update.

If you find something on this site that appears to be outdated or incorrect, please tell us through the contact page. We take corrections seriously and we fix them quickly.

Contact and Feedback

For factual corrections, data updates, or general feedback: Contact Us

For your actual electricity bill issues: contact the helpline at 118 or your subdivision office.

This site is not affiliated with MEPCO, PITC, NEPRA, or the Government of Pakistan.
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About the Author / Fact Checker

Ahsan Gillani is a dedicated utility information researcher and web administrator. This guide was fact-checked against the latest official NEPRA guidelines and MEPCO policies for 2026 to ensure accuracy and trustworthiness.