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Compare credit-card economics for electricity, mobile, broadband and other eligible utility spending.

LIVE VERIFIED RANKING

7 real Indian cards compared

Current normalized product terms are sourced from official issuer pages and converted into the same annual-value model. Change the profile and the ranking recalculates instantly.

Database checked2026-08-10
Live ranking

7 utilities cards compared

Sorted byEstimated annual net value
₹12,000NET / YEAR
Effective return10.00%
Gross modeled value₹12,000
Annual fee cost₹0 / waived
Benefit cap loss₹0
Primary 10%Fee waiver at ₹2,00,000/yr

10% on eligible utility bill payments via Airtel Thanks; monthly cap is linked to base cashback earned, so displayed estimate can be an upper-bound.

#2
₹6,000NET / YEAR
Effective return5.00%
Gross modeled value₹6,000
Annual fee cost₹0 / waived
Benefit cap loss₹0
Primary 5%Fee waiver at ₹2,00,000/yr

5% cashback on eligible utility/DTH/mobile recharge via Google Pay; verify current category caps in issuer T&C.

#6
₹1,152NET / YEAR
Effective return0.96%
Gross modeled value₹1,152
Annual fee cost₹0 / waived
Benefit cap loss₹4,848
Primary 5%Cap ₹96/moFee waiver at ₹50,000/yr

5% Fuel Points on eligible bill payments, capped at 100 Fuel Points/month; 1 FP modeled at ₹0.96.

Ranking scope: this is a ranking of the real cards currently normalized in the CredoNomics verified dataset, not a claim that every credit card issued in India has already been captured. Cards are added only when enough current official-source data is available to model their economics.

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01 / Your scenario

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02 / Card structures

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Card 1
Card 2
03 / Ranked result

Highest modeled net value first.

Highest modeled value

Card A

Net annual utility value₹4,800
Gross reward₹4,800
Annual fee cost₹0
Cap leakage₹0
Effective return2.00%
CredoNomics Category Fit71/100
Reward 16/40Fee 20/20Caps 15/15Net value 10/15Spend fit 10/10

The modeled reward cap does not reduce value at this spending level.

The modeled annual spending clears the fee-waiver threshold.

#2
Modeled result

Card B

Net annual utility value₹4,800
Gross reward₹4,800
Annual fee cost₹0
Cap leakage₹0
Effective return2.00%
CredoNomics Category Fit71/100
Reward 16/40Fee 20/20Caps 15/15Net value 10/15Spend fit 10/10

The modeled reward cap does not reduce value at this spending level.

The modeled annual spending clears the fee-waiver threshold.

These calculations use only the values entered on this page. They do not verify current issuer terms, merchant coding, eligibility, redemption mechanics or promotional offers. Check the latest official issuer documentation before acting on a result.
How this category is modeled

Category-specific math, not one universal score.

Each category uses its own benefit/cost structure and keeps the inputs visible.

01

Use only utility transactions that are eligible under the modeled product rules.

02

Apply category caps before annualising the benefit.

03

Compare rewards with the full annual ownership cost.