Change of Name on Electricity Bill in Pakistan

In Pakistan, change of name on electricity bill can be a difficult task for someone who does not the process of changing of name on the electricity bill. Why a change of name on an electricity bill is necessary when you are selling or buying a property or you are a taxpayer so you want to change the electricity connection on your name to get benefits from Government of Pakistan or any other issue.

There are two ways to change the name on the electricity bill. One is to visit the office like old days and the other is to take benefit of the technology and apply online. We will discuss how you can change the name on the Wapda bill.

The first one is to visit the nearest office of Wapda Disco’s company office whose services you are using like Lesco, Mepco, Iesco etc. They will give you the form on which you will put the name on the bill, reference number, applicant name which you want to change the ownership of the connection, conatct number, and address and submit the form along with the CNIC copies of both current owner and the new owner (on which you want to change the name or ownership of the bill), Electricity bill and ownership proof.

Then the company will process your application and will change the name on the bill. The company may charge you some application processing fee and will change the name on the bill by intimating you your given contact number. The time may depend on the company’s load of work and complexity of the process.

Change of Name on Electricity Bill Online:

The second process for change of name on the electric bill is smooth. here you do not have to visit anywhere but you can apply for a change of name on the Lesco bill or any other company online using the Electricity New Connection (ENC) System.

Steps to Apply for the change of name on Electricity Bill:

• Visit the website enc.com.pk
• Click on the Option of Change After the Click a form will open where you can select the option of a change of name, change of terrif, or change of load.
• Put the reference number, CNIC, and mobile number
• In the below enter the current name with the father/husband name & new name with the father/husband name as you can see in the picture given above.
• Attach an attested copy of applicant CNIC, electrical bill of respected company, proof of ownership of land
• In the end, check the agree button and submit your application. After that respected company will process your application and will change the name on the electricity bill.

FAQ’s:

How can I change my electricity bill name in Pakistan?

You can change your name on electricity bill by visiting the nearest Wapda office or using the enc.com.pk website to submit the change of name on electricity bill application online.

Which electricity company consumer can change the name on the electricity bill via ENC?

Yes, all the electrical companies consumers can apply a change of name on the electricity bill except K Electric consumers.

How KE Consumer can change the name of the electricity bill?

K Electric or KE consumer can submit their name change on the electricity bill application via KE Electric official website only.

Conclusion:

With the introduction of an online portal for name change connections electricity became a hassle free task. You can use both ways to change the name on your respected company. KE consumers can not change the name on bill with this method to change the name visit the official website of KE. With CNIC, electric bill and ownership proof you can change the name on any company bill except KE.