Archive · 3 Sep 2026
WhatsApp Rolls Out Bill Payments Across India for Everyday Bills
WhatsApp is adding a way for people in India to pay bills inside the app.
Users start by tapping the rupee symbol at the top of WhatsApp's home screen.
They choose the type of bill and the company they need to pay.
After entering and confirming account details, WhatsApp fetches the bill amount.
People can then pay with UPI, a debit card or a credit card.
The service supports electricity, gas, water, FASTag, insurance, credit card and loan payments.
Users can save billers, see past or upcoming payments, and manage several accounts with one provider.
The feature is being introduced gradually and will reach Android and iPhone users over the coming weeks.
WhatsApp is gradually introducing Bill Payments to Android and iOS users across India.
Powered by Bharat Connect, the service provides access to about 22,722 billers across 30 categories.
Users can pay electricity, gas, water, FASTag, insurance, credit card and loan bills.
Payments can be completed with UPI, debit cards or credit cards.
The feature supports bill discovery, past and upcoming payments, repeat billers and multiple accounts.
- Who
- WhatsApp, operated by Meta, is introducing the feature for users in India.
- What
- A Bill Payments feature lets users find, manage and pay household and utility bills within WhatsApp.
- When
- WhatsApp announced the rollout on Thursday, with wider availability planned over the coming weeks.
- Where
- Across India through WhatsApp on Android and iOS devices.
- Why
- The company says it wants to make routine bill payments simpler without requiring users to switch between apps.
- Bill-payment network
- Bharat Connect, formerly known as the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)
- Billers
- About 22,722 billers, described by some reports as more than 22,700
- Categories
- 30 bill-payment categories
- Supported bills
- Electricity, gas, water, FASTag, insurance, credit cards and loan repayments
- Payment methods
- UPI, debit cards and credit cards
- Access point
- The ₹ icon at the top of WhatsApp's home screen
- Management tools
- Past and upcoming payment views, repeat-biller access and multiple-account management
Sources
WhatsApp rolls out bill payments in India: You can now pay electricity, gas and more without leaving the app
WhatsApp Adds Bill Payments in India: Here’s How to Pay Your Bills
WhatsApp bill payments explained: How to pay electricity, gas and other bills
WhatsApp gets a new bill payment feature in India: What you can pay and how it works
WhatsApp launches bill payments in India: How to pay electricity, gas and other bills
