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Connection fees, charges & deposit

What does a connection, reconnection or meter test cost? The national fee list and security-deposit rates — the same across all six companies, set by BERC.

Service feesApplication৳120Reconnect৳360Meter test৳240+ VAT 5%same nationwideSecurity depositrefundable · from ৳480/kW

In short

  • Every fee is national — BERC's SRO-43/2024
  • Security deposit starts at ৳480/kW and is refundable
  • VAT is 5%; late payment adds a one-time 5% surcharge

Why they match

Fees are one national list

Connection, reconnection, meter test, deposit — these aren't set company by company; one national BERC notification (SRO-43/2024) applies to all of them. So if anyone asks for more, you can point to this list.

Deposit

Security deposit (per kW)

Residential (LT-A) & irrigation (LT-B)৳480/kW up to 2 kW; ৳720/kW above 2 kW
Commercial / small-industry / temporary (LT-C, LT-D, LT-E, LT-T)৳960/kW
Medium / high / extra-high tension (MT, HT, EHT)৳1,200/kW

Service charges

Service charges (LT)

New connection / load-change application fee৳120 single-phase · ৳360 three-phase
Temporary-connection application fee৳300 single-phase · ৳600 three-phase
Reconnection after disconnection for unpaid bills৳360 single-phase · ৳960 three-phase
Disconnect / reconnect on your own request৳240 single-phase · ৳480 three-phase
Meter test (on your request)৳240 single-phase · ৳480 three-phase
Meter install / change / shift৳360 single-phase · ৳480 three-phase
Name / ownership / load change (supply-contract amendment)৳120 single-phase · ৳360 three-phase
Prepaid card / token re-issue (on request)৳240

MT/HT connections pay more. VAT at the government rate is added on all fees.

On the bill

Surcharges & monthly charges

Late-payment surcharge5% of the bill, once (no surcharge-on-surcharge)
VATGovernment rate on the bill (currently 5%)
Power-factor surcharge (loads above 20 kW)Keep PF ≥ 0.95; else 0.75% of the energy charge for each 0.01 drop
Demand charge (per kW of sanctioned load, monthly)Residential & irrigation ৳42 · commercial ৳90–120

Prepaid

Prepaid meter rules

Prepaid rebate on the net energy bill0.5% (SRO-43/2024; some company leaflets still cite the older 1%)
Recharge fee at vending stations / banksNone — recharging is free
Unlocking a meter locked by a technical faultFree of charge
Emergency (friendly) balanceNo interest; settled on your next recharge

Meter rent (monthly)

Single-phase meter৳40 / month
Three-phase meter৳250 / month

Source: NESCO smart prepaid-meter guide (BERC order 23 Nov 2017 sets the rate):nesco.gov.bd

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Put it to use

See what a new connection needs on new connection; for how a load change affects your deposit, see change your load.

Frequently asked questions

No. They're BERC's national schedule (SRO-43/2024), so they're the same for DESCO, DPDC, BPDB, Palli Bidyut, NESCO and WZPDCL.

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New connection cost

Pick your category, phase and sanctioned load to get an itemised estimate of what a new connection costs upfront — deposit, application fee and meter charge — plus the recurring meter rent.

Service timelines

How long should a new connection, reconnection or name change actually take? The promised days from each company's citizen charter, side by side.

Miscellaneous charges

Meter rent, service charges, reconnection fees and other line items on your bill.

Transfer to your name

Moved into a place where the meter is still in someone else's name? Here's how a name correction and a full ownership transfer work, and what each one needs.