Unequal Usage Accusations
Roommates arguing when one person stays in the AC room during weekends while others go home.
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PG Electricity Sub-Meter Split
Instant Bill Calculator
Fairly divide room air conditioner and power consumption charges among room occupants. Enter previous and current meter readings below.
Sub-Meter Calculation Parameters
Units Consumed
210.0 Units
Total Room Bill
₹2,310
Per-Bed Share
₹770
Tired of manual monthly calculations for every room?
Hostel Manager auto-calculates sub-meters and adds charges directly into tenant rent invoices for flat ₹99/- a month.
Automate This for Flat ₹99/- MoUtility Friction
Common Mistakes in Manual Electric Billing
Why calculating sub-meters in spreadsheets causes disputes among paying guests.
Commercial Electricity Tariff Penalties
Forgetting state electricity board fixed slab charges and fuel adjustments when calculating per-unit rates.
Delayed Month-End Rent
Waiting for physical meter readers delays total bill generation, causing tenants to hold back rent payments.
Automated Metering
How Hostel Manager Automates Utility Billing
Eliminate friction with direct mobile meter reads and automatic invoice splits.
Automatic Mathematical Split
Input start and end readings into the mobile app; the system divides dues equally across active tenants.
Invoiced Directly With Rent
Power bill shares automatically append to the monthly digital rent invoice before dispatch.
Transparent Tenant PDF Receipts
Tenants view exact unit consumption and start/end meter numbers on their digital receipt.
Warden Mobile Meter Logger
Caretakers walk floor to floor entering readings on their phone with offline cache support.
Multi-Floor Organization
Group sub-meters by floor, wing, or independent room without spreadsheet formula breakages.
Zero Commission Pricing
Enjoy automated sub-meter billing and rent collection for just flat ₹99/- a month + GST.
See How Much You Save Every Year
Other software charges ₹20–₹50 per bed monthly. Hostel Manager charges flat ₹99/- per month (+ GST) and nothing else, whether you run 10 beds or 500 beds.
How To Use
3 Steps to Settle Sub-Meter Dues Fairly
Use our free online tool or automate inside Hostel Manager.
1
Record Meter Readings
Take a photo of the room sub-meter on the 1st of every month.
2
Calculate Consumed Units
Subtract previous reading from current reading to determine total kilowatt-hours.
3
Divide by Room Occupancy
Multiply by your local per-unit tariff and split equally among all sharing roommates.
Utility FAQs
Frequently Asked Electric Calculation Questions
In major hubs like Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Pune, commercial and domestic PG tariffs typically range between ₹8 to ₹12 per unit depending on slab consumption.
Hostel Manager allows you to record an interim meter reading during tenant checkout to settle their exact power bill share before refunding their deposit.
Yes, this calculator works for any metered utility including private water meters and diesel generator power backups.