Guides & articles
Plain-language guides on Bangladesh electricity bills, meters, tariffs, and consumption — written in local context. The numbers in every post match the data behind our calculator.
How demand charge (load × rate) works in Bangladesh
Sanctioned load, the demand-charge formula, when to apply for a load change, and why trimming a small load often beats months of unit savings.
How to cut your summer AC bill in Bangladesh
Inverter vs non-inverter, the right BTU for a Dhaka bedroom, what temperature to set, and the wattage math you can plug straight into the calculator.
Prepaid vs postpaid meters — which one actually saves money?
A side-by-side breakdown of prepaid and postpaid electricity meters in Bangladesh — sample bills, the vending process, and the small rebates that change the math.
Solar net metering: how to sell electricity back to the grid
SREDA's net-metering rules in plain language — who qualifies, the application process, what a 5 kW rooftop earns, and the real payback period.
Bangladesh electricity tariff history: 2020–2025
Year-by-year list of rate changes from 2020 to 2025, why each one happened, and which authority approved it.
LT-A, LT-E, LT-C — which category are you on?
A side-by-side comparison of Bangladesh's low-tension tariff categories — homes, shops, and small factories — with real worked examples.
Your bill suddenly jumped? 7 common reasons in Bangladesh
Slab crossover, summer AC use, faulty wiring, sanctioned-load surprises — seven everyday reasons electricity bills jump in Bangladesh, and how to verify each one yourself.
How DESCO & DPDC meter readings actually work
A practical guide to reading prepaid and postpaid electricity meters in Dhaka — what each digit on the display means, and how to catch reading errors before the bill arrives.