AC Electricity Cost by City — India 2026

Get accurate AC electricity bill estimates for your city. We use real residential tariffs, local climate data, and typical usage patterns to calculate monthly and yearly costs. Select your city below.

City-wise Tariff Comparison

CityStateTariffClimate1.5 Ton 5-Star
LucknowUttar Pradesh6.5Hot Dry / Continental800/mo
AhmedabadGujarat6.8Hot Dry / Very Hot840/mo
ChennaiTamil Nadu7.0Hot & Very Humid870/mo
ChandigarhPunjab & Haryana7.0Hot Dry / Continental860/mo
IndoreMadhya Pradesh7.1Hot Dry / Continental870/mo
BangaloreKarnataka7.2Mild / Moderate890/mo
VisakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh7.2Hot & Humid / Coastal890/mo
JaipurRajasthan7.4Desert / Extreme Dry Heat920/mo
DelhiDelhi7.5Hot Dry / Extreme Heat930/mo
KochiKerala7.5Hot & Very Humid / Tropical930/mo
NagpurMaharashtra7.5Extreme Dry Heat930/mo
HyderabadTelangana7.8Hot Dry970/mo
KolkataWest Bengal8.0Hot & Humid1000/mo
PuneMaharashtra9.0Hot & Moderately Humid1120/mo
MumbaiMaharashtra9.5Hot & Humid1180/mo

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