# Would You Buy an Apartment Without a Separate Electricity Meter?

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**Category:** Buying Property\
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**Created:** [October 1, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/t/would-you-buy-an-apartment-without-a-separate-electricity-meter/260 "2026-10-01T08:42:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![UzairMalik](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@UzairMalik](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/u/UzairMalik)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/t/would-you-buy-an-apartment-without-a-separate-electricity-meter/260/1 "2026-10-01T08:42:34Z")

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Some apartment buildings have individual utility meters while others use shared arrangements or building-level billing. Would the absence of a separate electricity meter affect your decision to buy or rent an apartment?

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**Author:** ![TobaJalil](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TobaJalil](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/u/TobaJalil)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/t/would-you-buy-an-apartment-without-a-separate-electricity-meter/260/2 "2026-10-01T08:49:08Z")

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I strongly prefer a separate meter. I want my bill to reflect my own consumption.

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**Author:** ![KanwalAftab](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@KanwalAftab](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/u/KanwalAftab)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/t/would-you-buy-an-apartment-without-a-separate-electricity-meter/260/3 "2026-10-01T08:49:47Z")

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Shared billing wouldn’t automatically stop me, but I’d want the calculation method explained clearly before signing anything.

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**Author:** ![JenniferBostly](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@JenniferBostly](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/u/JenniferBostly)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/t/would-you-buy-an-apartment-without-a-separate-electricity-meter/260/4 "2026-10-01T08:50:28Z")

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For renting, I might accept it temporarily. For buying, I would be much more careful because it becomes a long-term arrangement.

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**Author:** ![ShahidRizwan](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@ShahidRizwan](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/u/ShahidRizwan)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/t/would-you-buy-an-apartment-without-a-separate-electricity-meter/260/5 "2026-10-01T08:51:08Z")

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I’d ask existing residents whether billing disputes happen. The system may look fine on paper but work differently in practice.

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**Author:** ![AhsanHussain](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@AhsanHussain](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/u/AhsanHussain)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.pakistanproperty.com/t/would-you-buy-an-apartment-without-a-separate-electricity-meter/260/6 "2026-10-01T08:52:38Z")

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I would first ask how the electricity bill is divided. If every apartment pays according to a proper sub-meter reading, I might consider it. If the bill is simply divided equally, I would probably avoid it.