HESCO Online Bill

HESCO (Hyderabad Electric Supply Company) is responsible for providing electricity and has all the legal rights as an Electricity distributor in different regions of Sindh. It’s also known as the Area Electricity Board (AEB) of Hyderabad. It takes care of electricity distribution, supply/demand, business, and activities at the Electricity Board, infrastructure, and all the facilities. HESCO online bill provides the information of customer’s bill online without a physical visit to the office. It’s directly attached to an online billing system providing information on the consumer's bill. If a consumer doesn’t receive the electricity bill, he can check the HESCO bill online from a smartphone or desktop web. Check your present bill or download a copy for printing purposes by entering your connection’s 14-digit reference number. This guide will inform you about the HESCO bill online, its importance, how you can check it online, and everything you need to know about your electricity bill. Let’s read on!

What is HESCO?

The Hyderabad Electricity Power supply company has all the legal rights to supply electricity, distribute, meter, and perform related tasks. It’s a progressive power supply company due to providing uninterrupted power, online facilities, and more within the geographical boundaries. Remember that it covers different locations in Hyderabad and Sindh province. Karachi is omitted because K-Electric provides the power supply in Karachi. It comes under the Power Development Authority, also known as WAPDA, incorporated in 1998. It’s one of the biggest Power distribution companies (DISCOs). Here are some geographical and consumer details about HESCO. It covers: • Service Area (square km): 77,134 • Circles: 4 • District: 13 • Consumers: 1,008,713

HESCO Areas of Operations

The Line Superintendent (LS) and all the staff strive to provide an uninterrupted power supply to about 1,178,412 consumers. The 4 operation circles are further divided into 69 operating subdivisions with 6 construction divisions. Moreover, it has 5 M&T divisions to provide a smooth power supply to consumers. The company strives to create a smooth power flow by solving consumers' problems and running this business.

HESCO Jurisdiction Circle:

• Hyderabad circle • Laar circle • Nawabshah circle • Mirpurkhas circle All the circles are headed by Superintending Engineers (SEs), and XENs (Executive Engineers) manage the divisions. What about the sub-divisions? The subdivisions are handed over to the experienced Sub Division Officers (SDOs). Furthermore, each division is controlled by a Customer Service Officer (CSO). All these categories ensure smooth power supply, solve consumer issues and develop the power supply company. Circle Divisions Sub-Divisions Hyderabad 4 16 Nawabshah 4 21 Mirpurkhas 3 13 HESCO Region 16 69 Laar 5 19 We have provided all the information to check whether you are eligible to check bills with HESCO or fall in another power supply company. Check your division and subdivision, and check your HESCO bill by entering a 14-digit consumer number.

How to Check HESCO Bill Online?

It’s easy to check your electricity bill online. First, hold your electricity bill and look for the consumer or reference numbers. Remember, it’s a 14-digit number with a letter at the end, such as “U.” The bill-checking tools offer two methods to check your bill. First, enter the 14-digit reference number. Secondly, enter the consumer ID to get your current bill. However, the most common method to check electricity bills online for Hyderabad is by entering the connection’s reference number.

How to find the HESCO Bill Reference Number?

Hold the bill in your hand, and you will find some details in the upper area. For example, on the top left, you will find the Connection data, Electricity Duty (ED), Reading Date, Issue date, and Due date of the bill. Similarly, the third row gives information about Consumer ID, tariff, connection load, Old consumer number, Division, and sub-division. Finally, when you land on the fifth row, you will find “Reference Number” on the top left. That’s what you need to check Hyderabad's current bill.

HESCO SMS Alert

The supply company strives to make things easier for consumers by digitizing everything. Now, consumers get their latest bill at their phone number with all the necessary details, such as the bill, payment after the due date, reference number, and billing month. What’s the benefit of getting SMS alerts? For example, if the consumer has not yet received the consumer copy for any reason, you will be updated about your current bill via SMS. This way, you can print a new duplicate bill through the website or pay it online at your convenience.

How to Pay the HESCO Bill?

Paying bills is also a breeze. There are usually two methods nowadays. First, visit the bank (private or Govt), nearest retail shop, or post office if you want to pay it by visiting physically. It is easier to pay online through JazzCash, EasyPaisa, OneLink ATMs, mobile banking apps, SadaPay, NayaPay, and other banking methods in Pakistan. To pay the bill online, here are the quick steps: • Open the EasyPaisa app (or any bank app). • After logging into your account, click the “Pay Bill” option. • Select the type “Electricity” and further select the distribution company “HESCO.” • Now enter the 14-digit Reference number and Get the bill. • Click Pay, enter the verification code, and it’s all done.

HESCO Peak and Non-Peak Hours

If you want to reduce your electricity bill, you must take care to use electricity during peak hours. Before this, you must know peak and non-peak hours and how to save electricity. Peak hours are when you have to pay more for a unit of electricity. Similarly, the electricity cost per unit remains the same (regular) in non-peak hours. The peak hours are from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM from April to October. In the remaining months (November to March), the peak hours are from 6 PM to 10 PM. Note: The HESCO power supply company may change the peak hours duration, and you can find the updated hours here in this blog. What peak hours? As we know, Pakistan produces less Electricity, which is a major cause of load shedding. Therefore, increased electricity consumption makes peak hour rates higher than regular hours. The hours are categorized to meet the additional demand for electricity from the consumers.

HESCO Bill Taxes and Surcharges: Explained

Currently, users pay the following types of surcharges and taxes on their electricity bills:

FC Surcharge

Currently, the FC surcharge is 0.43 paisa and is implemented in all domestic and commercial bills. It’s collected to pay the debt for holding private limited and electrical energy production. It’s also known as Financing Cost Surcharge.

FPA Tax

It’s the fuel price adjustment tax. It usually applies to rental power companies to get gasoline, kerosene oil , or natural gas to generate electrical power. It has no fixed amount but is calculated according to fuel prices.

TR Surcharge

Tariff Rationalization Surcharge is the difference between the NEPRA and GOP tariffs.

QTR Tariff Adjustment

It’s the quarterly tariff adjustment tax. Its amount is added to all the bills after every three months.

Others

Some other taxes are:

TV Fee:

Everyone has to pay the television fee of Rs: 35.

GST:

The general Sales Tax is currently running at 17%.

Income Tax:

if you are a filer, you must pay the income tax.

Further Tax:

It’s the additional tax on any of the abovementioned tax types.

Conclusion

HESCO covers almost 13 districts and is considered one of the largest power distribution companies working in Pakistan. In conclusion, we have shared all the details of the HESCO bill, online bill check, how to pay your bill, and more. You can check your current bill by reading the shared information for verification. We hope you will find this information helpful.

FAQs

How do you check the HESCO online bill?

Open our website, enter the 14-digit reference number, press enter, and it will display your latest electricity bill.

Is HESCO giving an installment plan?

If you receive a heavy bill (large amount), you can visit the HESCO center and ask for the installments. The revenue officer or the representatives will make the monthly installment that you have to pay.

Can I check the HESCO bill by my CNIC number?

Unfortunately, you can’t check it using your CNIC number. The only way to check your current HESCO bill is via reference number or consumer ID.