LESCO Ebill • Guide 4 of 5 https://lescoebilcheck.pk/ T A R I F F S & S A V I N G S LESCO Tariff, Peak Hours & Money-Saving Tips Understand your consumer category, seasonal peak hours, and practical ways to lower your monthly bill. Consumer Categories ⏰ Peak/Off-Peak Table How Consumer Categories Shape the Tariff Lifeline Users Consume up to 100 units over the last 12 consecutive months. Charged the most nominal, heavily protected rates. Protected Consumers Use up to 200 units over the last 6 consecutive months, continuing to benefit from government-subsidized pricing. Unprotected Consumers Consumption above 200 units in a month moves a consumer into this category, with noticeably higher charges. Commercial / Industrial / Agricultural Entirely separate tariff structures, shaped largely by sanctioned load and the specific hours electricity is consumed. Peak & Off-Peak Hours by Season Season Peak Timing Off-Peak Timing Dec – Feb 5 pm – 9 pm Remaining 20 hours Mar – May 6 pm – 10 pm Remaining 20 hours Jun – Aug 7 pm – 11 pm Remaining 20 hours Sep – Nov 6 pm – 10 pm Remaining 20 hours Peak hours extend further into the night during the hottest months, largely due to increased air conditioning use, and shift earlier during cooler seasons. Since peak-hour electricity places more burden on the national grid, usage during these windows is priced higher for categories where peak/off-peak billing applies. Practical Tips for Lowering Your Bill Why this matters: The jump from protected to non-protected domestic rates is steep, so staying under the 200-unit threshold wherever a household's needs allow can meaningfully reduce a monthly bill. None of these habits require special equipment or technical knowledge — just a bit of awareness of how the tariff system works and a willingness to adjust routine habits around it. Checking consumption partway through the billing cycle, rather than only at the end, also gives an early signal of whether usage is tracking higher than usual, leaving time to adjust before the meter is officially read. Replace old, energy-inefficient appliances with modern, energy-saving alternatives ✓ Switch off lights and devices consistently when not in use ✓ Fully unplug electronics like TVs, ACs, and microwaves rather than leaving them on standby ✓ Avoid high-consumption appliances during peak hours ✓ Stay within the protected consumer category where possible ✓ Set air conditioners to around 26 degrees rather than lower temperatures ✓ What Consumers Should Take Away For domestic households, the 200-unit line matters far more than any other threshold in the tariff. Staying just under it keeps a household in the protected category and its comparatively gentle rates; drifting even slightly over it means paying non-protected pricing on every unit above 100, not just the excess. Commercial and agricultural consumers, by contrast, are shaped more by load size and, for agriculture, the timing of usage — running higher-load equipment during off-peak hours captures real savings that simply reducing total consumption cannot fully replicate. Seasonal awareness matters just as much as category awareness. Since peak hours shift throughout the year — stretching later into the evening during the hottest months — a habit that works well in winter, such as running appliances after 9 pm, may no longer avoid peak pricing once summer arrives. Checking the current season's peak window periodically, rather than assuming it stays fixed year-round, helps keep these savings consistent across the calendar. LESCO Ebill Guide — Section 4: Tariff, Peak Hours & Tips https://lescoebilcheck.pk/