Specific to TESCO
What differs for TESCO consumers
- National ENC portal
- Serves TESCO. You can complete this on enc.com.pk without visiting an office.
- TESCO helpline
- 091-9213757
- Service area
- Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur, Kurram, North Waziristan, South Waziristan
- What that means locally
- TESCO is the newest DISCO, created to serve the former FATA tribal districts — Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur, Kurram, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan — where the electricity distribution network is still being extended and formalized in many areas, so new-connection infrastructure work (poles, transformers, feeder extensions) tends to involve more ground-up build-out than in DISCOs with a long-established grid.
The documents, fees and stage-by-stage flow are set nationally and are the same for every DISCO — they are written up once on the application-tracking process page rather than repeated here.
Track TESCO Application Status
Check the live status of your TESCO new electricity connection or change application. Enter your Tracking ID or CNIC — results appear in seconds.
TESCO Application Tracking — Complete Guide
Once a TESCO application leaves your hands, it moves through survey, demand notice, and installation stages tracked centrally — this guide explains what each status means for applicants across Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur. TESCO is the newest DISCO, created to serve the former FATA tribal districts — Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur, Kurram, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan — where the electricity distribution network is still being extended and formalized in many areas, so new-connection infrastructure work (poles, transformers, feeder extensions) tends to involve more ground-up build-out than in DISCOs with a long-established grid.
How to Use the TESCO Tracking Tool
No login, no account — just the tracker above and either your Tracking ID or your CNIC. Here's how the lookup actually works, start to finish.
Pick Application Type
"New Connection" for a fresh meter, "Change Application" for a name, tariff, or load change on an existing TESCO meter.
Choose Search Method
Tracking ID if you saved the 11-digit reference number, or CNIC — the 13-digit national identity number, no dashes.
Enter & Hit Track
Double-check the number before submitting. The tool pulls live data from the official database and returns your current stage, Demand Notice status, and next steps at once.
Can't find the Tracking ID? Search by CNIC instead — every application filed under that identity card number comes back at once, pending and completed alike.
What Every TESCO Status Actually Means
A status message with no explanation attached is either good news or nothing to worry about — but it rarely feels that way in the moment. Here's what each one means in plain terms, and what, if anything, it asks of you.
Application Submitted / Received
Nothing to do yetTESCO has logged the application and assigned it a reference number — your first real confirmation the submission went through. Data entry is reviewing your documents right now. Keep the Tracking ID safe (phone notes, a screenshot, and a paper backup all at once isn't overkill) and check back in 3–5 days.
Document Verification / Under Review
Keep your phone onTESCO staff are cross-checking what you submitted — CNIC, ownership proof, witness details, the wiring report. Anything that looks off gets a call or SMS to your registered number, so don't let it go unanswered. This stage typically runs 3–7 working days; keep the original documents within reach in case an office visit gets requested.
Survey Scheduled / Field Visit Pending
Be home on survey dayA TESCO engineer has been assigned to inspect the property in person — measuring the distance from the nearest pole, checking spare transformer capacity in the area, and deciding whether new poles or cable runs are needed. Have someone home and the path to the proposed meter point clear. A missed visit means rescheduling, and that costs days.
Survey Completed / Report Submitted
Waiting on the Demand NoticeThe engineer's finished the site inspection and filed a report covering materials, cost estimate, and feasibility. TESCO now works from that report to prepare the Demand Notice — usually 5–14 working days depending on backlog. There's genuinely nothing to do on your end here beyond checking back periodically.
Demand Notice Issued
Print and pay nowA real milestone: the Demand Notice is ready, listing exactly what you owe before TESCO installs the meter — service line, poles, transformer contribution, security deposit, registration. Print it with the Print Demand Notice tool, take it to any bank the notice lists, and pay the full amount. These expire, so don't let it sit.
Payment Received / DN Paid
Upload the receiptTESCO has your payment confirmation and the application is moving into procurement and work-order territory. That confirmation lands faster, though, if you upload the bank receipt yourself through the Upload Demand Notice tool — it typically shaves 1–3 days off the verification wait even when you already paid at the counter. Worth the two minutes.
Work Order Issued / Installation Booked
Someone needs to be homeInstallation is on the schedule and a crew has been assigned. They may call ahead or simply show up, so keep someone responsible at the property with access to where the meter goes, plus your CNIC and Tracking ID ready for verification. The install itself usually wraps in a few hours.
Connection Done / Commercial
You're connectedThe meter's in, read, and live in the TESCO billing system — your first bill arrives with the next monthly cycle. On installation day itself, write down the meter serial number and the opening reading and photograph the installed meter. That record is what protects you if a later bill looks wrong.
Realistic Timeline: How Long Each Stage Actually Takes
Not knowing whether a wait is normal or something's actually gone wrong is one of the most common frustrations here. These are honest ranges for each stage of a typical TESCO application.
| Stage | Typical Duration | What Affects Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission → Review | 3–7 working days | Completeness and quality of documents submitted |
| Review → Survey scheduling | 7–15 working days | Availability of survey engineers in your area |
| Survey → Demand Notice | 5–14 working days | Complexity of connection, report backlog |
| DN issuance → Payment processing | 1–3 working days after bank payment | How quickly you upload the receipt |
| Payment → Work Order | 7–14 working days | Material availability, crew workload |
| Work Order → Meter installation | 2–7 working days | Crew schedule and site accessibility |
Submission to a live connection: 45 to 90 days for a standard domestic case, quicker if you respond fast at each checkpoint, slower when surveys back up or a Demand Notice sits unpaid. TESCO is the newest DISCO, created to serve the former FATA tribal districts — Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur, Kurram, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan — where the electricity distribution network is still being extended and formalized in many areas, so new-connection infrastructure work (poles, transformers, feeder extensions) tends to involve more ground-up build-out than in DISCOs with a long-established grid. The payment and upload steps remain the two places where your own speed makes the biggest difference.
Your Action Checklist at Every Stage
Most TESCO applications stall not because something went wrong, but because the applicant missed the cue to act. Run through this whenever your status changes.
Just submitted
- Save the Tracking ID in three places — phone notes, a screenshot, and on paper
- Keep your registered mobile reachable; TESCO calls if a document needs clarifying
- Check status again in 3–5 days
Document review in progress
- Keep the original CNIC, property documents, and neighbour's bill within reach
- Answer calls from unknown numbers during this window — it may be the review officer
- Don't resubmit before the status actually changes
Survey pending
- Clear the area around the proposed meter location
- Confirm an adult will be home on the likely survey date
- On a larger property, mark the boundary clearly so the engineer can find it
Demand Notice issued
- Print it immediately with the Print Demand Notice tool on this site
- Pay the full amount at any bank the notice lists
- Photograph the receipt and upload it the same day through the Upload DN tool
Payment uploaded
- Give it 1–3 banking days to verify
- Call the helpline with your Tracking ID if nothing's changed after 4 days
- Get your CNIC ready for the installation visit
Work order issued
- Keep someone at the property at all times — the crew doesn't always call ahead
- Have the CNIC and Tracking ID physically on hand
- Clear the path from the pole to the meter board and the outdoor meter location
Connection done
- Note the meter serial number and opening reading right away
- Photograph the installed meter on day one
- Check your first bill against that reading when it arrives
Common Problems & How to Fix Them
The same handful of issues account for most TESCO tracking complaints every year. Here's each one and exactly what resolves it.
Problem: Status hasn't moved in over two weeks
Fix: Call 091-9213757 and quote your Tracking ID — ask which department currently has the file and what the expected turnaround is. Often one follow-up call is enough to get it moving again.
Problem: Got "Documents Incomplete" or the application bounced back
Fix: Read the rejection note carefully — it names the specific document or detail that's missing — and resubmit only that. Blurry scans, un-attested CNIC copies, and property documents that don't exactly match the applicant's name cause most of these.
Problem: The survey team came but nobody was home
Fix: Call the TESCO helpline and request a re-survey with your Tracking ID ready. Expect at least 7–14 extra days for the second visit, so leave a backup mobile number at the office for scheduling calls.
Problem: The Demand Notice expired before I could pay
Fix: Take your original Tracking ID and CNIC to the nearest TESCO subdivision office and ask for a fresh one. This is routine and gets re-issued, though a new DN can take 3–7 days to appear in the system.
Problem: Paid, but status still reads "DN Issued" after 4 days
Fix: That almost always means the receipt hasn't been uploaded yet — do it through the Upload Demand Notice tool. If it's already uploaded and still hasn't updated after 5 days, call the helpline with the payment date, bank name, and transaction number in hand.
About Tribal Electric Supply Company (TESCO)
Company Overview
Tribal Electric Supply Company, a WAPDA successor entity regulated by NEPRA, handles the supply, distribution, and connection services in its territory — domestic, commercial, industrial, and agricultural consumers alike.
Service Areas
Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur, Kurram, North Waziristan, South Waziristan and surrounding districts — every town, union council, and rural area in these regions routes its new-connection requests through TESCO.
Customer Helpline
Status queries, Demand Notice issues, billing complaints, or a stalled application worth escalating:
091-9213757Frequently Asked Questions
What TESCO applicants actually ask, answered directly.
Where do I track a TESCO new connection application?+
Use the tracker at the top of this page. Pick "New Connection" from the application-type dropdown, then choose whether you're searching by Tracking ID or CNIC. Enter the 11-digit Tracking ID if you saved it, or your 13-digit CNIC (no dashes) if you didn't. Hit Track and the current stage, any Demand Notice details, and what's next load immediately.
Where does the TESCO Tracking ID come from, and what if I've lost it?+
TESCO generates it automatically the moment your new-connection or change application is submitted at the official portal — 11 digits, shown on the confirmation screen and sent by SMS to whatever mobile number you registered with. Save it somewhere durable; you'll need it again to track, print, pay, and upload against the same application. Lost it anyway? Your CNIC pulls up the same record.
What does "Demand Notice Issued" actually mean on a TESCO application?+
It means the technical survey stage is behind you. TESCO's engineering team has already inspected the site, worked out the materials — poles, cable, transformer share — and turned that into a Demand Notice stating what you owe. From here: print it with the Print Demand Notice tool, pay at any bank listed on the notice, then upload the receipt through the Upload Demand Notice tool.
My TESCO status hasn't moved in days — is that normal?+
Up to a point, yes — processing speed swings with application volume, how many survey engineers are free in your area, and regional backlog. Past 10–15 working days with zero movement, call 091-9213757 and quote your Tracking ID, or take the application form and CNIC to the nearest TESCO district or subdivision office. Most stalls trace back to an incomplete document or a survey that's still waiting to be scheduled — both move faster once you follow up in person.
Can this same tracker follow a TESCO change application too?+
Yes — new connection and change applications (name, tariff, load) both run through it. Just switch the application-type dropdown to match, then search by Tracking ID or CNIC as usual. Change applications move through a near-identical sequence: Received → Under Review → Survey (load changes only) → Demand Notice → Payment → Work Order → Completed.
What happens once I upload the TESCO payment receipt?+
TESCO checks it against the bank — usually 1–3 banking days — then flips your status to "Payment Verified" or "Material Procurement." A work order follows, and the installation team will reach out to fix a date; make sure someone's available at the property that day. Once the meter's in, the status becomes "Connection Done / Commercial" and your first bill lands in the next billing cycle.
More TESCO Services on Electricity Bill
Everything else you're likely to need while a TESCO connection is in progress.
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