Off-peak import
Electricity drawn from the grid in off-peak hours
Pakistan · LESCO
LESCO net metering calculator
Check your LESCO green meter bill before it arrives. Enter registers #8, #6 and #5 from your meter and the matching units from your last bill. It works for Lahore Electric Supply Company customers in Lahore, Kasur and Okara, on either the old net metering terms or NEPRA's 2026 net billing.
Green meter bill calculator - peak, off-peak and export registers
#8
Peak import
Electricity drawn from the grid in peak hours
Off-peak export
Solar energy sent back to the grid
Previous surplus
Credit carried forward from your last bill
Step by step
How to check your LESCO net metering bill
- 1
Find last month’s figures
Your LESCO bill prints a reading for each register. Those are the “units on your last bill” for off-peak import, peak import and export.
- 2
Read the meter today
Press the scroll button on the green meter until #8, #6 and #5 appear in the corner of the display. Note each running total.
- 3
Pick your scheme
Net metering if your agreement was valid on 9 February 2026, net billing if you connected after that. Enter your rates for a rupee figure.
- 4
Compare with the bill
The calculator gives the energy charge. Your final LESCO bill adds fixed charges, taxes and any fuel adjustment on top.
The 2026 change
Is your LESCO connection on net metering or net billing?
Grandfathered: net metering
LESCO customers who held a valid net metering agreement on 9 February 2026 stay on the old terms until that agreement expires. Exported units cancel imported units one for one.
In the calculator: choose “Net metering” and enter your retail rate as the unit price.
New connections: net billing
New LESCO solar connections fall under NEPRA's Prosumer Regulations 2026. You buy at the retail tariff and sell exports at a separate, lower buyback rate.
In the calculator: choose “Net billing” and enter your off-peak, peak and buyback rates.
The buyback rate is set by NEPRA determination and has changed more than once, so we do not print a figure that might be out of date. Confirm yours with LESCO in writing.
Coverage
Where LESCO supplies electricity
Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) serves Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib. The register numbers and the calculation are the same everywhere in Pakistan.
- Lahore
- Kasur
- Okara
- Sheikhupura
- Nankana Sahib
Questions
LESCO net metering questions
How do I calculate my LESCO net metering bill?
For each register, subtract the reading on your last LESCO bill from today's meter reading. Add off-peak (#8) and peak (#6) imports together and subtract them from your export (#5). Under net metering, add any surplus carried forward. A positive answer is credit; a negative one is what you will be billed for.
Does LESCO still offer net metering in 2026?
Not for new applicants. Since NEPRA notified the Prosumer Regulations 2026 on 9 February 2026, new LESCO solar connections are on net billing. Customers with a net metering agreement that was valid on that date keep the old terms until it expires.
What buyback rate does LESCO pay for exported units?
Under net billing, exports are bought at a rate set by NEPRA, well below the retail tariff. It has moved more than once, so check the current figure with LESCO or NEPRA and enter it in the calculator's net billing mode.
What are registers 5, 6 and 8 on my green meter?
Register #8 is off-peak import, #6 is peak import and #5 is off-peak export. Each is a running total since the meter was installed, which is why you subtract the figure from your last bill.
Why doesn't the result match my LESCO bill exactly?
The calculator covers the energy side: units and their price. Your bill also carries fixed charges, meter rent, taxes and fuel price adjustments, which vary month to month.
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Read the full 2026 rules
Who is grandfathered, what the buyback change means for payback, and how to size a system now.