Electricity-cost calculators for India

Use Indian rupees, your own tariff, and device-specific operating models—without pretending one national average fits every household.

Billing context

Use the rate that changes with consumption.

Domestic tariffs are set by states and utilities and commonly use consumption slabs, fixed charges, duties, and subsidies. A single national household rate would be misleading.

Verified starting reference · Confidence A 98/100INR 5.5600/kWh

LT I(B) Residential, Maharashtra · MSEDCL. Effective 2026-04-01 to 2027-03-31. Your own marginal bill rate remains the better input when your plan differs.

Source: MERC tariff order · Case No. 75 of 2025

INR calculator

Start with any appliance.

A current official reference is prefilled. Edit it when your utility, plan, usage tier, tax treatment, or bill differs.

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Your scenario

Change any value. Results update instantly.

Active runtime accounts for cycling. Use 100% for devices that draw the rated power continuously.

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Your reading

Planning estimate · based on your inputs
Estimated monthly cost₹80.95

Likely planning range ₹72.86–₹89.05

Per day₹2.66
Per active hour₹0.67
Per year₹971.44
Energy / month14.6 kWh

FormulakW × runtime × tariff

Month52 weeks ÷ 12

Data qualitySelf-entered estimate