Consumer categories explained
The category on your meter (LT-A, LT-B, LT-C, LT-D, LT-E, MT, HT, EHT) decides what you pay. Here's exactly what each one means and who qualifies.
LT-A, LT-B, LT-C, LT-D, LT-E — and what they actually mean
Your meter is assigned to a consumer category, and that category sets every rate on your bill. Misclassification is one of the most expensive errors in Bangladesh, and one of the hardest to fix later.
The map of categories
- LT (low tension) covers virtually every residential, small commercial, and small industrial connection
- MT, HT, EHT are reserved for medium-to-large industries and commercial complexes
- Wrong category quietly costs money — check yours on the bill header
Low tension
LT — connections under 50 kW
- LT-A — Residential. Light, fan, domestic. Slab tariff. Demand charge ৳42/kW/month.
- LT-B — Irrigation / agricultural pump. Flat ৳6.04/unit.
- LT-C — Small industry. Under 50 kW. TOU optional.
- LT-D — Charity / institutional. Mosques, temples, religious schools, charitable hospitals.
- LT-E — Small commercial / office. Shops, restaurants under 50 kW. Flat ৳15.36/unit.
- LT-T — Battery-charging stations. A 2024 addition for EV swap stations.
Medium tension
MT — 50 kW to 5 MW
Mid-size factories, hotels, hospitals, large shopping complexes, multi-storey mixed buildings. The transformer is owned by the consumer.
- MT-1 — Small to medium industry. TOU is the default.
- MT-2 — Commercial / office. Hotels, malls, hospitals, mixed-use towers.
High tension
HT — 5 MW to 30 MW
Large industrial estates and big factories at 33 kV.
- HT-1 — Large industry.
- HT-2 — Large commercial. Major hotels, shopping complexes above 5 MW.
Extra high tension
EHT — above 30 MW
Very large industrial consumers — cement plants, steel mills, fertiliser plants — connected at 132 kV directly. A handful of consumers in the country.
If yours is wrong
Common misclassifications
To change category, write to your distribution company quoting your account number and the BERC notification that permits the requested category. Change takes effect from the next billing cycle.
Frequently asked questions
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