What you owe, and when it is due
The summary box at the bottom of a Pakistani electricity bill packs several different numbers into a small space, and they do not all mean the same thing. This page explains which figure to pay, what changes after the due date, and where arrears come from.
Short answer
Pay the lower of the two amounts printed, on or before the due date shown beside it. The higher figure only applies afterwards, because it includes the Late Payment Surcharge.
To see your own figures, open your bill with your reference number.
The numbers in the summary box
| Line | What it means |
|---|---|
| Current bill | This cycle's electricity charges plus this cycle's taxes and surcharges — before anything carried over. |
| Arrears / previous balance | Money still outstanding from an earlier cycle. Zero here means your last bill cleared. |
| Payable within due date | The figure to pay. Current bill plus arrears, less any adjustment. This is the one that matters. |
| Payable after due date | The same total with the Late Payment Surcharge added. Applies from the day after the due date. |
| Billing month | The cycle the bill covers — not the month it was printed or delivered. |
| Issue date | When your DISCO generated the bill. The due date is measured from here, not from when it reached you. |
A worked example
Say this cycle’s electricity and charges come to Rs 4,200, and Rs 1,500 from last month never got paid. The bill shows Rs 4,200 as the current bill, Rs 1,500 as arrears, and Rs 5,700 as payable within the due date. The “after due date” figure sits higher still, with the surcharge applied. Paying Rs 4,200 because that is what this month’s electricity cost would leave the Rs 1,500 outstanding and carry it forward again.
Did last month’s payment go through?
Check the current bill rather than hunting for the old one. If the previous cycle cleared, nothing shows in the arrears line. Between paying and the next bill being generated there is a gap where the system has nothing to show you — during that window your transaction ID from JazzCash, Easypaisa, or your bank is the only proof you have, so keep it. This site displays the bill document and has no view of your payment status.
When the total jumps and you did not use more
Four things explain most surprises, and it is worth ruling them out in order before concluding the bill is wrong: arrears carried forward, a change in the FPA line, crossing into a higher slab, or a shift in your tariff category. Only the third is really about consumption — the units guide covers how to check that side.
Common questions
How do I find out how much I owe this month?
Open your duplicate bill with your reference number and read the payable figure in the summary box near the bottom. That is the authoritative number — it comes straight from PITC and is the same amount your DISCO's own counter would quote. Nothing on this site recalculates it.
What is the difference between the bill amount and the payable amount?
The bill amount is what this month's electricity and charges came to on their own. The payable amount is what you actually hand over: this month's charges plus any arrears carried forward, minus any adjustment your DISCO has applied. When the two differ, the gap is almost always arrears from an earlier cycle.
Why does my bill show two different amounts to pay?
Because there is a deadline attached. The lower figure is what you owe if you pay on or before the due date. The higher one applies afterwards and includes the Late Payment Surcharge. They are printed side by side so you can see the cost of missing the date — paying against the first figure means the second never applies.
Where is the due date on my bill?
In the same summary box as the amounts, labelled 'Due Date'. It is a fixed calendar date, not a number of days from when the bill reached you, which matters if your paper bill arrived late. The billing month and the issue date sit near the top of the sheet and are separate from it.
What happens if I pay after the due date?
The higher of the two printed amounts becomes what you owe, because the Late Payment Surcharge is added. If a bill goes unpaid long enough, the balance carries into the next cycle as arrears and your DISCO can begin disconnection proceedings. The exact surcharge and the point at which disconnection starts are set by your DISCO under NEPRA rules, so confirm specifics with them rather than assuming.
What are arrears, and why did they appear on my bill?
Arrears are money still outstanding from a previous billing cycle, carried forward onto this one. The usual causes are a missed payment, a payment made after the cycle closed, or a partial payment. A bill that jumps sharply while your consumption stayed flat is very often arrears rather than a rate change — worth checking that line before anything else.
How can I check whether my last bill was actually paid?
Look at the current bill rather than the old one. If the previous cycle cleared, the arrears line shows nothing carried forward. Until the next bill is generated, your proof is the transaction ID from JazzCash, Easypaisa, or your bank — keep it. This site cannot see payment status; it displays the bill document, not your account ledger.
Can I see my previous months' bills?
Not through the lookup. PITC returns the current billing cycle for a meter and does not expose an archive you can page back through, so no third-party tool can show you last year's bills. The practical workaround is to save the PDF each month as it comes. For a formal record going further back, your subdivision office can produce a ledger statement.
My bill was revised. How do I see the corrected version?
Run the lookup again. It always returns what PITC currently holds for your meter, so once your DISCO has processed a revision the corrected bill is what loads — there is no separate 'revised bill' option to select. If you are expecting a correction and still see the old figures, the change has not been entered on the DISCO's side yet.
The amount looks wrong. What should I check before I complain?
Work through it in order: compare units consumed against last month, check whether the FPA line moved, look for arrears carried forward, and confirm your tariff category has not changed. Most surprising totals are explained by one of those four. If they all look normal and the figure still does not make sense, that is the point to raise it with your DISCO — this site has no access to your account and cannot correct a bill.