What Is Bill Adjustment In Electricity Bill
In this article, we will discuss what is bill adjustment in electricity bill. If you see any amount inside the electricity bill inside the arrears/age,
What is this amount, and why is it included in your electricity bill? If you are facing that particular issue, you need to know where it came from. So, let’s understand about arrears in your electricity bill and what it is basically.
What Is Bill Adjustment In Electricity Bill Pakistan
Arrears are any remaining balance or dues the electricity company adjusts in your bill.
When you have not paid your total last month’s bill, the electricity company will adjust this (Last month’s due charges) amount in your next month’s bill.
If the last bill is too much or, for some reason, you have not paid the bill in full. In this case, the previous month, all remaining dues will be included in your next electricity bill.
But the main issue is that when you paid your last month’s bill in full, you are sure that there are no arrears or due amounts that you have to pay. Despite this, your bill comes with arrears amount including. You should know what this is for and where it has come from.
These arrears/ dues come in this situation when you have changed your tariff or load type. In this case, the electricity tariff automatically changes, and the price per unit will increase and increase for the bill. They can add this amount to your bill as a bill adjustment.
Inside the arrears, the reason why they have the mount is due to new tariff rates. When the government decides to raise tariff rates, electricity supply companies also raise their unit rates immediately.
In this case, we used to go with the old type tariff for 10 to 15 days. After that, they implemented the new tariff.
So, in that month, basically, you are using electricity with two different tariff rates. The supply company made your bill with the new tariff, and they did not even spare you which unit you consumed with the old tariff rates. They will also charge old units with new tariff rates.
This is why you get arrears in your bill without any due or remaining amount.
How to Remove Electricity Bill Adjustment
If you get your bill with a bill adjustment amount and you want to remove this bill adjustment amount. So, in this article, we help you to understand what bill adjustment is and why it comes in your bill. Additionally, we also help you how you can remove your bill adjustment and save your money.
To remove bill adjustment, you need to visit your nearest Wapda office, wherever your electricity company’s office is. Show them your bill and tell them about your bill adjustment. They will issue a letterhead and resolve your issue if it is capable.
Please note: If you have reduced or corrected your electricity bill from the Wapda office, you will not pay your bill online at all. You just can pay this amendment bill in any national bank or any post office.
So, this is the way how you can remove the bill adjustment amount.
Frequently Asked Questions
FPA Stands for in electricity Bill
FPA stands for “Fuel Price Adjustment”. Fuel Price Adjustment is one of the most disturbing issues in Pakistan’s electricity bills. As the Lahore High Court recently said, the FPA is a common feature in electricity bills, which the public must pay by any means necessary.
bill adjustment meaning in Urdu
بل کی ایڈجسٹمنٹ کوئی بقایا بیلنس یا واجبات ہے جو بجلی کمپنی آپ کے بل میں ایڈجسٹ کرتی ہے۔
جب آپ نے اپنے پچھلے مہینے کے بل کی ادائیگی نہیں کی ہے، تو بجلی کمپنی اس (پچھلے مہینے کے واجب الادا چارجز) کی رقم آپ کے اگلے مہینے کے بل میں ایڈجسٹ کر دے گی۔
اگر آخری بل بہت زیادہ ہے یا، کسی وجہ سے، آپ نے بل کی پوری ادائیگی نہیں کی ہے۔ اس صورت میں، پچھلے مہینے کے تمام بقایا جات آپ کے اگلے بجلی کے بل میں شامل ہوں گے۔
جب آپ نے اپنے پچھلے مہینے کے بل کی پوری ادائیگی کی، تو آپ کو یقین تھا کہ ادائیگی کے لیے کوئی بقایا یا واجب الادا رقم باقی نہیں ہے۔ تاہم، آپ کا تازہ ترین بل بقایا جات کی رقم ظاہر کرتا ہے جس کے بارے میں آپ کو علم نہیں ہے۔ یہ سمجھنا ضروری ہے کہ اس بقایا رقم کی وجہ کیا ہے اور یہ کہاں سے آئی ہے
What is FPA in electricity bill
Fuel Price Adjustment represents the variance between the actual fuel charges for a month and the reference fuel charges.
If there is a positive variation in fuel price, it will be charged to the consumer through the electricity bill, and if there is a negative variation, the consumer will receive a fuel price adjustment as specified in the NEPRA notification.
what is Consumer number
What is the Consumer ID on the Electricity Bill? The consumer ID number is a unique identifier number that is assigned to each consumer from the electricity supply company in bills.
It is a reference number that helps the Electricity company track and manage customer accounts.
How to check my electricity bill online:
You can check your electricity bill by visiting your electricity supply company website. If you are a customer of GEPCO, then visit gepcoduplicatebill.pk to check your most recent bill.
how to calculate electricity bill in Pakistan
You can calculate your electricity bill, but it is very difficult to calculate due to many types of taxes. But don’t worry, we made an electricity calculator named the GEPCO Bill Calculator. You can use this calculator to estimate your bill amount.
How can I check my electricity bill online?
You can check your GEPCO Duplicate Bill on this efficiency bill checking page in no time.
