The 200-unit cliff: how crossing one line can transform a bill

Protected status depends on the applicable tariff rules and consumption history. Always confirm the status printed on the live bill.

Residential consumers near the protected threshold should not look only at the current month. The consumption history printed on the bill is central to understanding whether a household remains on the subsidised schedule.

Why it behaves like a cliff

Moving from the protected to the unprotected schedule can affect the rates applied across the bill, not merely the few units above a threshold. Fixed charges and monthly adjustments also influence the final payable amount.

A practical recovery plan

1. Read the six-month history on the bill.
2. Identify one or two loads that can be reduced without compromising safety or essential use.
3. Track monthly units instead of waiting for a high bill.
4. Re-check current rules before relying on any worked example.

Roman Urdu: Sirf is maheene ke units nahin, bill par chhapi pichhle mahinon ki history bhi dekhein. Protected status khone ka asar sirf extra units par nahin hota.