Open the SSGC bill and find HM³. That volume decides whether the month is on a protected slab. The rupees after it are meter rent, GST, and anything still unpaid.

Start from the bill.Check the SSGC bill with the 10-digit consumer number. The HM³ on that copy is the one to use.
hm³ means hundred cubic metres. 0.9 hm³ is 90 cubic metres. If you only have the meter, divide cubic metres by 100.

Read the bill in this order

1. HM³

The volume for the month. This is the number that picks the slab.

2. Protected or not

Under 0.9 hm³ in November to February is the protected group. One winter month over that line can move the account.

3. The lines under the gas

MMBTU is the energy charge. GST, meter rent, and arrears are added after it. The figure on the bill wins if a notice and this page disagree.

This is SSGC, for a meter in Sindh or Balochistan. A meter in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, or Islamabad is SNGPL, with its own slab table. Those rupee rates belong to SNGPL. OGRA revises both companies, and the amount printed on your SSGC bill is the one that applies. This page does not print an SSGC price list.

Front of the bill, then the back

The paper bill and the e-bill carry the same account. Use the front to pay. Use the back when something is wrong.

SideWhat you use it for
FrontThe 10-digit consumer number, meter serial number, previous and current readings, units used, billing month, issue date, due date, the amount before the due date, and the higher amount after it.
BackBank payment codes, safety notes, regional customer-centre addresses, and the helpline printed for that bill. Use those contacts. Do not use an SNGPL number for an SSGC account.

Pay the “before due date” amount with the SSGC payment steps. The later figure already includes the surcharge. Bill alerts send the next SSGC bill when it is issued, which is the useful moment to look at HM³ before the due date.

Protected and non-protected

OGRA sets domestic gas in slabs. Protected status is the lower group, for a home whose winter use stays under 0.9 hm³ a month. Winter here is November, December, January, and February. It is not a test of every month in the year.

CategoryThe testWhat changes
ProtectedUnder 0.9 hm³ in the winter months. That is 90 cubic metres.The lower domestic slabs. A summer cooking month often sits here on its own.
Non-protectedOver 0.9 hm³ in a winter month.The higher domestic slabs. One winter month over the line can move the account, and the higher rate then applies until SSGC reviews the category.

Non-protected is still a home. It is not the commercial tariff. A shop, restaurant, or bakery is a different category, and the category printed on the bill is the one that applies.

A geyser left on through a cold week can cross 0.9 hm³ by itself. The jump is not only the extra gas. The slab rate on the gas steps up as well. If that bill is already issued and you cannot clear it before the due date, SSGC qist is applied in person at a customer centre in Sindh or Balochistan. It is usually 3 to 6 parts, plus a down payment. There is no public percentage for that down payment.

What is added after the gas

The MMBTU line is the fuel. SSGC converts the meter’s cubic metres with a pressure factor and the calorific value, then prices that energy on your slab. Two homes with the same meter difference can differ a little, because gas quality and pressure are not identical every month.

  • GST. Sales tax on the gas charges. The percentage is the one printed on that month’s bill.
  • GIDC and other cess. A levy that shows on some commercial and higher domestic bills, for pipelines and LNG. If a line is new and large, compare it with last month before you pay.
  • Meter rent and service charges. A small fixed amount for the meter itself, charged even in a month you barely cooked. The amount is the one on the bill.
  • Arrears. An unpaid balance from an earlier month, including a late surcharge. Splitting that balance is the installment guide, not a second copy of this tariff page.

From the meter dial to HM³

The meter counts cubic metres. Divide by 100 and you have hm³. Billing then turns that volume into MMBTU. hm³ and MMBTU are not two names for the same unit. One is volume. The other is the energy SSGC prices.

If the reading on the bill does not match the dial, photograph the meter, including the numbers, and compare it with the previous and current readings on the front. Take that photo to the customer centre printed on the back, or call the helpline printed there. An estimated month is a reading SSGC used because the dial was not taken. The correction belongs on a later bill. Do not pay a person who offers to “fix the slab” in cash.

Related guides
Check the SSGC bill and read HM³Pay before the due dateSplit a winter bill you cannot clearSNGPL slabs, if the meter is not in Sindh or BalochistanEmail when the next SSGC bill is issued

Frequently asked questions

Summer use is mostly cooking, and that often stays under 0.9 hm³. A geyser and a room heater in winter can cross that line. Crossing it in November to February can move the account off the protected slabs, so the rate on the gas steps up, not only the units.

Protected status follows winter use: under 0.9 hm³ in each of November, December, January, and February. It is not a test of every month in the year. One winter month over 0.9 hm³ can move the account to non-protected until SSGC reviews it. The HM³ on the duplicate bill is the figure to watch.

No. You can download the bill itself from the SSGC bill page, and your bank or wallet keeps the payment receipt. A tax deduction certificate is a different document. Ask for it at the customer centre printed on the bill if a filing needs one.

Photograph the dial and compare it with the previous and current readings on the front of the bill. Report it on the helpline printed on the back, or take the photo to that regional centre. Do not use an SNGPL helpline for an SSGC meter.

Official sources to check:SSGC official website