State tariff guide
UP industrial electricity tariff 2026-27: HV-2 and LMV-6.
Every rate on an Uttar Pradesh factory bill, taken from the UPERC tariff order for 2026-27 that covers DVVNL, MVVNL, PVVNL, PuVVNL and KESCO. Then a worked bill for a 400 kVA HV-2 plant, and what one demand spike adds to it.
Who this page covers
UPERC sets one tariff for the five state-owned DISCOMs under UPPCL: DVVNL (Dakshinanchal, Agra), MVVNL (Madhyanchal, Lucknow), PVVNL (Paschimanchal, Meerut), PuVVNL (Purvanchal, Varanasi) and KESCO (Kanpur). The rates below are the same for all five. NPCL in Greater Noida has its own tariff order.
- HV-2, Large and Heavy Power: industrial and processing loads of 75 kW (100 BHP) and above. Demand is billed in kVA and energy in kVAh.
- LMV-6, Small and Medium Power: industrial loads below 75 kW.
- HV-1, Non-Industrial Bulk Load: commercial and institutional connections of 75 kW and above on HT.
In its order dated 2 July 2026, UPERC kept the 2025-26 rates unchanged for 2026-27.
HV-2 rates for 2026-27
| Supply voltage | Demand charge | Energy charge |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 11 kV | ₹300 per kVA per month | ₹7.10 per kVAh |
| Above 11 kV, up to 66 kV | ₹290 per kVA per month | ₹6.80 per kVAh |
| Above 66 kV, up to 132 kV | ₹270 per kVA per month | ₹6.40 per kVAh |
| Above 132 kV | ₹270 per kVA per month | ₹6.10 per kVAh |
These are the urban schedule rates. Plants on the rural schedule (supply up to 11 kV) get a 7.5% rebate on the 11 kV rate and have no TOD. An existing HV-2 consumer metered at 0.4 kV pays the 11 kV rate.
TOD hours and rates
TOD changes the energy charge by the hour. It does not change the demand charge.
| Season | Hours | Energy charge |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (April–September) | 5 am – 10 am | −15% |
| Summer | 10 am – 7 pm | Normal |
| Summer | 7 pm – 3 am | +15% |
| Summer | 3 am – 5 am | Normal |
| Winter (October–March) | 5 am – 5 pm | Normal |
| Winter | 5 pm – 11 pm | +15% |
| Winter | 11 pm – 5 am | −15% |
At 11 kV that makes a peak-hour unit ₹8.165 per kVAh and an off-peak unit ₹6.035. The TOD tariff guide covers which loads can move.
Billable demand, excess demand and contract demand revision
- Billable demand is the higher of the maximum demand recorded by the meter and 75% of the contracted load. If the meter reader does not note the maximum demand, the bill is raised at 75%. If you give a reading without proof of the maximum demand, the bill is raised at 100%. A photo of the meter display corrects a wrongly noted reading.
- Above contracted demand, industrial and other non-domestic consumers pay the normal demand charge on the full recorded maximum demand plus 200% of the normal rate on the excess. At 11 kV every excess kVA costs ₹900 in that month, against ₹300 below contract demand.
- Revision: if maximum demand exceeds the sanctioned load at least three times in a financial year, the lowest of those months becomes your new sanctioned load from the first billing cycle of the next year, with extra security deposit.
The contract demand guide shows how to size it.
kVAh billing and power factor
Every consumer with a contracted load of 10 kW or more is billed in kVAh, so there is no separate power factor surcharge. Low power factor raises the kVAh units for the same work, and the kVA maximum demand with them. At 0.85 power factor a plant pays for about 6% more units than at 0.90 and about 18% more than at unity.
- A leading power factor between 0.95 and 1.00 is treated as unity and billed on kWh. Below 0.95 leading, the meter’s kVAh is billed, so over-compensating with capacitors also costs money.
- Average power factor must stay at 0.90 or more, and the DISCOM may disconnect supply below 0.75.
See kVAh billing explained and how to improve power factor.
LMV-6 and HV-1 rates
| Category | Demand charge | Energy charge |
|---|---|---|
| LMV-6, urban, as printed | ₹290 per kW per month | ₹7.30 per kWh |
| LMV-6, 10 kW and above (kVAh billing) | ₹261 per kVA per month | ₹6.57 per kVAh |
| HV-1 commercial and private institutions, 11 kV | ₹430 per kVA per month | ₹8.32 per kVAh |
| HV-1 commercial and private institutions, above 11 kV | ₹400 per kVA per month | ₹8.12 per kVAh |
| HV-1 public institutions and residential bulk, 11 kV | ₹380 per kVA per month | ₹7.70 per kVAh |
| HV-1 public institutions and residential bulk, above 11 kV | ₹360 per kVA per month | ₹7.50 per kVAh |
LMV-6 rates are printed per kW and kWh. For kVAh billing the order converts them at a power factor of 0.90, which gives the second row. LMV-6 has the same TOD as HV-2 on the urban schedule; the rural schedule gets a 7.5% rebate and no TOD. HV-1 has no TOD.
A 1% rebate on the rate is given if the bill is paid by the due date and there are no arrears. A late payment surcharge of 1.25% a month applies for the first three months, then 2%. Two more lines are not in the tariff schedule: the Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge (FPPAS), which changes month to month and can be negative, and electricity duty levied by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Take both from your latest bill.
Worked example: a 400 kVA HV-2 plant
An illustrative plant on 11 kV supply, urban schedule, contract demand 400 kVA. In one month its maximum demand is 380 kVA and it uses 1,20,000 kVAh: 30,000 in TOD peak hours and 25,000 in off-peak hours.
| Bill line | Working | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Billable demand | Higher of 380 kVA and 75% of 400 kVA | 380 kVA |
| Demand charge | 380 kVA × ₹300 | ₹1,14,000 |
| Energy charge | 1,20,000 kVAh × ₹7.10 | ₹8,52,000 |
| TOD peak surcharge | 30,000 kVAh × ₹7.10 × 15% | ₹31,950 |
| TOD off-peak rebate | 25,000 kVAh × ₹7.10 × 15% | −₹26,625 |
| Before FPPAS and electricity duty | About ₹8.09 per kVAh | ₹9,71,325 |
| Rebate if paid by the due date | 1% of ₹9,71,325 | −₹9,713 |
Illustrative figures from the UPERC rate schedule for 2026-27. Your DISCOM may apply rebates and rounding in its own order; check against your bill. Work out your own bill with the HT bill calculator.
What one demand spike costs on HV-2
Suppose the same plant has one bad 30 minutes, say several heavy motors restarting together after a power cut, and maximum demand reaches 430 kVA. That is 30 kVA above contract demand. The plant pays ₹300 on all 430 kVA (₹1,29,000) plus 200% on the 30 kVA excess (₹18,000). The demand charge goes from ₹1,14,000 to ₹1,47,000: ₹33,000 more, for one interval. It also counts as one of the three crossings that raise contract demand for the whole of next year. The MD penalty guide explains how to stop it.
Where UP plants usually save
- Keep maximum demand below contract demand. Above it, each kVA costs three times the normal rate for that month.
- Move flexible load out of the evening peak. A unit moved from the peak into off-peak hours saves 30% of the energy rate, ₹2.13 per kVAh at 11 kV.
- Hold power factor near unity, but not leading below 0.95. On kVAh billing every point of power factor is paid for in units.
- Check contract demand once a year. If maximum demand stays well under 75% of contract demand, you pay for demand you do not use.
How KONDUKTOR® EMS helps
KONDUKTOR® EMS reads the multifunction meters already on your panels and shows, while the month is still running, the numbers this tariff bills you on.
- Running maximum demand against contract demand, with a warning as it approaches.
- kVAh and power factor for each meter, so low power factor is caught the same day.
- Energy split by UP TOD zone, so you can see how much falls in peak hours.
- Twelve months of maximum demand history to size contract demand.
Common questions
What is the industrial electricity rate in UP for HT consumers?+
Under the UPERC tariff order for 2026-27, an HV-2 (Large and Heavy Power) factory on supply up to 11 kV pays a demand charge of ₹300 per kVA per month and an energy charge of ₹7.10 per kVAh. Supply above 11 kV is cheaper: ₹290 and ₹6.80 up to 66 kV, ₹270 and ₹6.40 up to 132 kV, and ₹270 and ₹6.10 above 132 kV. FPPAS and electricity duty are added on top.
What are the TOD hours in UP for industrial consumers?+
In summer (April to September) energy costs 15% less from 5 am to 10 am and 15% more from 7 pm to 3 am. In winter (October to March) it costs 15% more from 5 pm to 11 pm and 15% less from 11 pm to 5 am. All other hours are at the normal rate. The same TOD applies to HV-2 and LMV-6 consumers on the urban schedule; the rural schedule has no TOD.
What is the minimum billing demand in UP?+
75% of the contracted load. The billable demand each month is the higher of the maximum demand recorded by the meter and 75% of the contracted load, so you pay for at least 75% even in a month with little production.
What is the penalty for exceeding contract demand in UP?+
For industrial and other non-domestic consumers, the excess demand above the contracted load is charged at 200% of the normal rate, on top of the normal demand charge on the full recorded maximum demand. If the recorded maximum demand exceeds the sanctioned load at least three times in a financial year, the lowest of those months becomes the new sanctioned load from the first billing cycle of the next financial year.
Is there a power factor penalty in UP?+
Not for consumers billed in kVAh, which includes every consumer with a contracted load of 10 kW or more. Low power factor raises the kVAh units instead, so it costs money through the energy charge and the kVA demand charge. Consumers must keep power factor at 0.90 or more, and the DISCOM may disconnect supply below 0.75.
Source: Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, order dated 2 July 2026 on the ARR and tariff for FY 2026-27 of DVVNL, MVVNL, PVVNL, PuVVNL and KESCO, Annexure rate schedule (HV-2, LMV-6, HV-1 and general provisions), published on uperc.org. Rates exclude FPPAS and electricity duty.
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