Last Updated on March 21, 2023 by SEPCO
SEPCO stands for Sukkur electric power company. The modification of HESCO led to the formation of SEPCO on 26 July 2010. SEPCO started to function on 16 august 2010 under the leading authority of WAPDA. Its primary function is to distribute power resources among all those areas that come under its jurisdiction. SEPCO Pakistan is also providing SEPCO online bill view and SEPCO online bill check services to its customers. The SEPCO introduced the SEPCO online bill services to provide better customer service to its customers. The areas which come under the jurisdiction of SEPCO Pakistan are:
The online system confuses many people. To understand the online bill checking and payment method, jump right into the article.
Check Online SEPCO Bill
The SEPCO online billing system works in a very effective way. The regional office of SEPCO dispatches their monthly SEPCO bill at the residential address of the customer. However, the SEPCO online bill is available two to three days before sending the hard copy of the bill. To have the SEPCO online bill view, the customers must know their reference number. A reference number is a 14 digit number written on the top of the hard copy of the SEPCO electricity bill.
If the customer did not receive his hard copy, he could check the reference number from the previous copy of the bill. Secondly, all of these methods are online, which means that without an internet connection, nothing would happen. So to check the SEPCO bill online, the customers should have access to smartphones or laptops and a good internet connection.
To view SEPCO bills online, follow the given steps:
SEPCO Duplicate Bill
When a customer checks the SEPCO bill online, the bill that appears on the screen is a SEPCO duplicate bill. A SEPCO bill duplicate is the exact copy of the original bill that the SEPCO sends to your house. The SEPCO customers tend to collect all the hard copies of the previous electricity bill and keep them somewhere safe for the record. These records will come in handy if someone wants proof of the paid bills. If any of the bills are misplaced, it could create a problem for the customer.
No need to worry about that because now the customers can download the SEPCO duplicate bill on their devices. To download the SEPCO duplicate bill, follow the given steps
The website allows you not only to download the SPECO duplicate bill but also allows you to get the hard copy of the bill. It is important in many cases. Some scholarship programs, like EHSAAS Scholarship, demand the students to attach bills for the previous six months.
To print the SEPCO duplicate bill, follow the given steps:
SEPCO Online Bill Payment
SEPCO online bill payment is an effortless task. There are many ways by which a person can pay the SEPCO bill online, and the online bill is paid through apps and websites. First of all, let’s talk about the apps that provide the service of bill payment online.
SEPCO Bill Calculator
People like to predetermine their electricity bills. Most of the time, the online SEPCO bill uploads first, and the original hard copy arrives later. People who are always cautious of their monthly budget always keep an eye on their meters to check how many units they have consumed, etc. To calculate the SEPCO bill, there is a simple formula. According to that formula, multiply the total number of consumed units by the rate of each unit. Then add all the taxes and additional charges to the result—the final answer is the electricity bill estimate.
Well, to aid people in this case, there are many tools available on billing websites. We have to fill in the required boxes or blanks, and that tool will calculate the bill. Such a tool is known as the SEPCO bill calculator.
SEPCO New Connection Method
It can be domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, etc. This information is necessary because the price per unit depends upon the sector according to the general tariff in Pakistan. Generally, the cost per unit in the domestic sector is less than in the commercial sector.
Similarly, the price per unit in the commercial sector is less than in the industrial sector. The SEPCO bill calculator will calculate the bill while keeping the tariff rates under consideration. The types of connections are
Phase Type
The customer should know what type of phase connection he has applied for. There are two types of phase connections.
Single-phase connection: in this type of connection, only one live wire provides the power to the whole house. People opt for this connection when the electricity consumption in their places is low. Single-phase connection carries the load of the refrigerator, ac, fans, and lights.
Three-Phase Connection: This type of connection in which three live wires provide electricity to the house. People usually opt for this connection when they are in the industrial, commercial, or agricultural sectors. The houses in the domestic sector with many appliances also apply for this type of connection.
Unit Consumed
To calculate the SEPCO bills, the customer must know the number of units consumed. Moreover, he should know how many patterns he could insert in the number of units consumed.
KWH: It stands for Kilowatt Hour. 1KWH tells about the consumption of a thousand watts in an hour.
KVARH: It stands for Kilo Volt Ampere Reactive hours. A KVARH has a thousand volts ampere reactive hour.
MDI: It stands for Maximum Demand Indicator, and it stands for the maximum amount of power used during an average measure of time.
SEPCO Peak and Off-peak Hours
SEPCO Peak Hours: The customer should know about the SEPCO peak hours. It is the time when electricity becomes most expensive.
SEPCO Off-Peak Hours: The customer should have basic information about the SEPCO off-peak hours as well. It is the time when electricity becomes the least expensive.
Meter Rent: The distributors provide the meters, and they own the meters. So if a customer is using a meter of a distributor, he has to pay a specific amount with the bill, and that amount is called meter rent and will go to the distributor.
Service Rent: Some customers have additional bills like service rent, and they should also add that amount while calculating the bill.
Arrears: If a customer did not pay any previous bill, his account would be considered in arrears. He has to pay all the last leftover bills to get away from this situation.
Duty On Electricity: There is a specific amount that goes straight to the state government. That amount is known as duty. To calculate the bill, the customer must know the exact percentage of duty on his bill. For example.
General Sales Tax: It is the tax on goods and services, and it includes 17% of the gross amount.
Bank Charges: It is the amount that goes to the bank for its services. The minimum amount is Rs 8.
SEPCO Bill Connection
The customer can apply for the new SEPCO connection online. All they need is to fill out the online application form and attach the required documents. To fill out the online application, follow the given instructions.
These are the basic steps to applying for a new connection. Let us get into the detail of the procedure.
Application
The application for installing the new connection requires a person to be truthful about whatever he is writing. So make sure that you don’t leave any blank empty and provide truthful information. The information required in the application form is:
Required Documents
If a customer is applying for a new connection, some important documents must be attached to the application. Otherwise, the application won’t be accepted. The list of documents includes:
These documents can be attached online with the application form and sent to the regional office of SEPCO via email.
To Do So, Follow The Given Steps.
The SEPCO regional office will provide you with a tracking number and a demand notice on submitting the online application. To proceed further, follow the given steps:
Generally, after the verification of documents, SEPCO starts working on the application of the customer. The price for the new connection is 3000 rupees.
SEPCO Complaint
SEPCO has a complaint cell in which the staff listens to the customers’ complaints and tries to help them out. The customers can contact them via the SEPCO complaint number, and the customers can also submit their SEPCO online complaints via email.
The SEPCO complaint cell has a different department. Each department deals with different cases. There is a separate department where a person can report theft complaints. Similarly, the load shedding department deals with complaints regarding load shedding. The general complaint department manages general complaints like issues in bills etc.
SEPCO Unit Price
According to the general tariff of Pakistan, different prices are applied to the electricity units in different sectors. In the domestic sector, the SEPCO unit price is low than in the commercial sector. It is so because, in the domestic sector, most of the houses have a single-phase connection. Not much electricity is consumed. But in commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors, the SEPCO unit rates are different, higher than in the domestic sector. This is so because, in the domestic industry, electricity is used in a bulk amount.
The SEPCO unit price 2023 is given as
| A-1 residential | |
| For sanctioned load less than 5kW | |
| Up to 50 units | Rs 3.95 |
| First 100 units | Rs 7.74 |
| 101-200 units | Rs 10.06 |
| 201-300 units | Rs 12.15 |
| For a sanctioned load of 5kW and above | |
| Peak | Rs 22.65 |
| Off-peak | Rs 16.33 |
According to the SEPCO bill units rates 2023, SEPCO commercial unit rate is given as:
| A-2 Commercial | |
| For sanctioned load less than 5kW | Rs 19.95 |
| For sanctioned load up to 5Kw and above | |
| Peak | Rs 23.55 |
| Off-peak | Rs 17.58 |
SEPCO General Services Units Rates Are Given As:
| A-3 General Services | |
| General services | Rs 19.51 |
SEPCO Industrial Supply Units Rates Are Given As:
| B- Industrial supply | |
| Up to 25 kW | Rs 17.23 |
| Exceeding 25-500kW | Rs 16.73 |
SEPCO Load Shedding
Although Pakistan manufactures its energy, it still runs short of electricity at times. To cope with this situation, every power distributing company has fixed its hours for load shedding. Similarly, SEPCO also has a load shedding plan for Sukkur, Larkana, and Dadu. SEPCO also has a load shedding complaint cell, and people can also contact the regional complaint office in this case.
SEPCO Net Metering
Net metering is a new system introduced in Pakistan. This is one of the solar energy productions methods. Through this system, the customers can produce their energy.
Pakistan is a country with ample sunlight, and the state uses this sunlight to produce energy. Moreover, solar panels also play an essential role in converting solar energy to electricity—particular grids are required for this process. The solar panel provides the energy for the whole day, and the excess power is sold to the grid. In exchange, the customer receives accessible units of electricity.
To install the SEPCO net metering system, the following are the steps to follow:
SEPCO Net Metering Advantages
There are many advantages to a metering system. some of them are mentioned below:
Cost of Net Metering System
The cost of the net metering system is not the same all over Pakistan, and it is different for different sectors. The cost for a net metering system in the domestic sector is the lowest. If we talk about the domestic sector, the price of the meter remains the same. The customers from the domestic sector have to pay for the documentation and installation of the metering system. While commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors use a huge amount of power, their charges also alter accordingly.
Conclusion
The introduction of the SEPCO online bill system has helped a lot of customers. Now they don’t need to travel a long way to the bank, stand in the scorching heat of the sun, wait in long queues to pay the bill. They can do SEPCO online bill checks and pay SEPCO online bills just by the touch of their fingers.
SEPCO’s online bill payment method was never this easy. SEPCO online connection methods have made people’s lives even easier. Furthermore, people can directly put up the application and submit it. They can even track the progress in their home without stepping out of their comfort zone. The customer service of SEPCO is at its peak. All these factors add up and make SEPCO one of the best power distributing authorities.