Peak Hours MEPCO
Don’t you want to save money on your MEPCO elecetricity bills? If your answer is yes, never use electricity during the Peak Hours MEPCO. If you use electricity during these peak hours, you will be charged more by MEPCO.
To reduce your MEPCO Bill you should use electricity only during the MEPCO off-peak hours. In this article, you will know how the information of Peak Hours MEPCO can help you in reducing your electricity bills.
What are Peak Hours MEPCO?
Peak Hours MEPCO are specific times when the electricity demand is very high in the areas under MEPCO. Because of this high electricity demand, the electricity units price is increased during these peak hours. These hours usually occur in the evening.
MEPCO Peak and Off-Peak Hours
Season | Month | MEPCO Peak Hours | MEPCO Off-Peak Hours |
Summer | June – August | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Remaining 20 Hours |
Spring / Autumn | March – May, September – November | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Remaining 20 Hours |
Winter | December – February | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Remaining 20 Hours |
MEPCO Peak Hours Unit Price Vs MEPCO Off-Peak Hours Unit Price
Connection Type | Peak Hours Rate (PKR/Unit) | Off-Peak Hours Rate (PKR/Unit) |
Residential (Sanctioned load ≥ 5 kW) | 20.27 – 22.65 | 13.10 – 16.33 |
Commercial (A‑2) | 21.02 – 23.55 | 13.49 – 17.58 |
In this table you can see that MEPCO Peak Hours price is slightly higher than the off-peak hours price.
Why you should not use electricity during MEPCO Peak Hours?
It is clear from the above table that MEPCO charges higher per-unit prices during the peak hours. That’s why you should not use electricity during these hours. If you use heavy appliances during these peak hours of MEPCO, your bill will be significantly increased. That is why never use washing machines, ovens, air conditioners, irons, and water pumps during these hours.
FAQs
Conclusion
Peak hours MEPCO is the time when you should not use high load devices because this will increase your monthly electricity bill to a significant extent. These peak hours of MEPCO differ based on the season.
But these are usually 4 hours in the evening that you should avoid for using electricity. The peak hours are Dec-Feb (5pm-9pm), Mar-May (6pm-10pm), Jun-Aug (7pm-11pm), and Sep-Nov (6pm-10pm). To save yourself from high amount of MEPCO bill, restrict yourself from using electricity during these given hours.
