How to Change the Name on an Electricity Bill in Pakistan

For a Sui Northern gas connection, SNGPL has an online transfer form on its website, which needs an affidavit on Rs 100 stamp paper.

When NEPRA's manual requires a change of name

Clause 2.13 of NEPRA's revised manual, issued on 26 November 2025, names three cases:

In every case the security deposit is brought up to the rate in force, and what the old consumer paid is adjusted against it. For a home, NEPRA's rate is Rs 1,220 per kW in urban areas and Rs 610 per kW in rural areas, so you pay only the difference on your sanctioned load.

The documents to attach

Clause 2.13.2 lists these, to go with the application form (Annex I of the manual):

1. Ownership proof of the premises, such as the sale deed or registry.
2. A copy of the last paid bill, with no arrears, deferred amount or instalments pending.
3. An attested copy of your CNIC.
4. The power supply contract, signed in your name.
5. For a company, the certificate of incorporation, a board resolution naming who signs, the list of directors with their CNIC copies, and any court order for a merger.

The form and the contract are free at the sub division office, as the manual says for all connection forms. If your ownership proof is a land record, see getting a fard online in Punjab.

Clear the arrears first, because they follow the meter

The manual makes a paid bill with no pending amount a condition, so a change of name will not go through while dues stand. Buying or renting a property does not wipe them.

Pull the bill for the reference number before you pay the seller. Our guides to checking a GEPCO bill and checking a MEPCO bill show the lookup, and any company's bill can be printed free through getting a duplicate electricity or gas bill. If an old amount appears, settle who pays it before the transfer.

Gas: SNGPL's online transfer form

For Sui Northern, the "Transfer of Gas Connection (Change of Name)" page on sngpl.com.pk takes the 11 digit consumer number, your name, CNIC and its issue date, mobile number and email. You upload:

• A property document, such as a registry, transfer letter, fard or stamp paper.
• The owner's NOC, if you are a tenant.
• A signed affidavit, as per SNGPL's specimen, on Rs 100 non-judicial stamp paper.

SNGPL says to check the status within a week, when the contract is uploaded on the same link. If the connection moves to the owner, the security already deposited transfers with it. A tenant must deposit security in his or her own name. Sui Southern customers apply through SSGC.

Do both if you have both. People change the electricity record after a purchase and forget the gas one. If you are still deciding whether a gas connection is worth having at all, see piped gas or LPG in Pakistan.

If the previous owner has died

The manual is specific: legal heirs apply with a succession certificate granted by a court of competent jurisdiction. Our guide to getting a succession certificate covers the process. If you are adding a new meter rather than taking over an old one, the process is different, as set out in applying for a new electricity connection in Pakistan.

If the office will not process a complete file within 10 days, ask for the reason in writing and escalate. A dispute over a charge on the old account, such as a detection bill, has its own rules in disputing an electricity detection bill, and the regulator route is the NEPRA complaint process.

Common questions about changing the bill name

How long does a change of name take?

NEPRA's manual says within 10 days after you complete all requirements. Delays usually mean a missing document or unpaid dues.

Do I have to clear old arrears first?

Yes. The manual asks for the last paid bill with no arrears, deferred amount or instalments pending.

Do I need a map or NOC from the development authority?

No. The manual says no approved map, site plan or civic NOC is needed for a change of name, unless a court has restricted connections in that area.

What does it cost?

We found no separate change of name fee in the manual. What you do pay is the difference needed to bring the security deposit up to the current rate, which is Rs 1,220 per kW for an urban home.

Can I transfer a gas connection online?

For SNGPL, yes. Its website has a transfer form where you upload the property document, the owner's NOC if you rent, and an affidavit on Rs 100 stamp paper.

How we verified this

What we checked and where we read it.

We read clauses 2.3 and 2.13 and Annexure IV of NEPRA's revised Consumer Service Manual, issued by NEPRA on 26 November 2025, in the copy MEPCO publishes, and SNGPL's Transfer of Gas Connection page, on 7 November 2026. We did not submit an application ourselves.

Last checked 8 November 2026.