Protected Status on your electricity bill
In short. A marker showing whether your six-month consumption history qualifies you for lower residential slab rates — recalculated by the DISCO every month.
Where to find it on your bill
Near the tariff code in the consumer details block.
One month above the 200-unit threshold is enough to lose protected status for the following six billing cycles, even if every other month in that window was low — the status is a rolling six-month look-back, not a fixed yearly category.
For the full breakdown: Protected vs unprotected consumers, in full.
More totals & status fields
- Tariff / Tariff Category — The rate category your connection is billed under — domestic, commercial, industrial, or agricultural — which sets the per-unit price and whether slabs or a flat rate apply.
- Payable Amount — The total due if paid on or before the due date — every charge, tax, surcharge, arrears and adjustment added together, before any late payment surcharge.
- Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) — A percentage added to the payable amount once the due date has passed — the difference between "Amount Payable" and "Amount After Due Date" on the bill.