Electricity rate per unit in Noida & Greater Noida (2026)
Updated July 2026 · FY 2026-27 tariff per the UPERC order dated 22 Nov 2025. Rates change with annual regulator orders — sources at the bottom.
Short answer: a normal urban home connection in Gautam Buddh Nagar — Noida, Greater Noida or Greater Noida West — pays ₹5.50 to ₹7.00 per unit depending on how much you use, plus a fixed charge of ₹110 per kW of sanctioned load per month and 5% electricity duty. The slabs:
| Monthly consumption (urban domestic) | Rate per unit |
|---|---|
| 0 – 150 units | ₹5.50 |
| 151 – 300 units | ₹6.00 |
| 301 – 500 units | ₹6.50 |
| Above 500 units | ₹7.00 |
A 2 kW connection using ~250 units in a month lands around ₹1,690 + duty. Run two ACs through a Noida June and the 500+ unit slab (₹7.00) arrives fast. Want your exact number? Use our electricity bill calculator — it applies these slabs, the fixed charge, duty and DG for you.
Who supplies where
- Noida (the sector city): UPPCL's distribution arm PVVNL — the state utility, standard UP postpaid billing.
- Greater Noida & Greater Noida West: NPCL (Noida Power Company Limited), a private licensee with a reputation for more reliable supply and better service.
NPCL per unit rate in Greater Noida & GN West
NPCL's tariff is approved by the same regulator (UPERC), so the domestic slabs are the same ₹5.50–₹7.00 per unit as Noida. Two NPCL-specific things worth knowing: prepaid-meter and timely-payment rebatescan shave the effective rate slightly, and much of GN West doesn't buy from NPCL directly at all — see the society-meter section below, which is where the "why is my rate ₹8?" confusion comes from. Full detail: NPCL per unit rate in Greater Noida & GN West.
Commercial electricity rate per unit
Shops, offices and other non-domestic connections bill on the LMV-2 schedule — roughly ₹6.70–₹8.75 per unit depending on load and consumption, with a higher fixed charge per kW than domestic. Large 11 kV bulk connections (malls, commercial towers) pay around ₹8.32 per kVAh. If you're renting a shop or running an office from a commercial unit, ask whether the meter is domestic or commercial — the category changes your bill by ~30–40%. Full detail: commercial electricity rate per unit in Noida.
What are DG charges in your electricity bill?
DG = diesel generator backup.When the grid cuts out, your society's generators take over, and that power is billed separately — by the society, not the utility. Typical patterns:
- Per-unit DG rate: usually ₹15–₹25 per unit — about 3–4× the grid rate, because diesel is expensive.
- Fixed monthly backup charge: some societies charge by the kW of backup you subscribe (e.g. a set amount per kW per month), regardless of usage.
- In societies with long summer outages, DG can quietly exceed the grid portion of the bill — always ask about outage hours before renting.
The society-meter reality (read this if moving to GN West)
In many GN West and Greater Noida high-rises you don't have a direct NPCL connection — the society has a bulk connection and sells you power through a prepaid sub-meter. Practical consequences:
- You recharge through the society's app/portal (like a phone recharge). Ask the owner for the login on day one.
- The effective per-unit rate is often higher than the official tariff, because common-area load, losses and sometimes DG get blended in.
- Ask the society office for the current blended ₹/unit — it's the number that actually hits you, and it varies society to society.
What to ask before renting a flat
- Direct UPPCL/NPCL meter, or society prepaid? What's the effective ₹/unit?
- What's the DG rate and how many hours of cuts are typical in summer? (Ask a neighbour, not the broker.)
- Any pending electricity dues on the flat? Dues follow the meter, and disputes at exit are painful.
- Is power backup "full" (runs ACs) or "partial" (lights + fans only)? Changes summer comfort massively.
Locals' one-line summary: Noida = state utility, occasional grumbling; Greater Noida / GN West = NPCL, smoother supply — but inside big societies, the society itself is your real power company, so ask the DG question every time. What renters actually pay overall shows up on our locality pages.
Sources: UPERC tariff orders (uperc.org), UPPCL (uppcl.org) and NPCL (noidapower.com) rate schedules. Figures above are the FY 2026-27 urban schedule; rural slabs are lower. Commercial figures are indicative — confirm your exact load category on the current schedule.
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