Best credit cards for bill payments (2026)
Many cards exclude or cap utility payments. These are the ones that still pay well; here's what each returns on bills.
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#1
SBI Card PhonePe SELECT BLACK
10% on bills, recharges & travel in the PhonePe app; 5% online
- Bills & recharges
- 0% no rewards
- Bills & recharges via PhonePe app
- 10% Bills, recharges & insurance in the PhonePe app (10%) · bonus capped at 1,500 points a month
- Annual fee
- ₹1,499 a year (waived on ₹300,000 spend a year)
#2
HSBC Live+
10% on dining, food delivery, groceries, shopping & utilities (capped ₹1,200/month)
- Bills & recharges
- 10% Utilities (10%) · capped at ₹1,200 a month
- Annual fee
- ₹999 a year (waived on ₹200,000 spend a year)
Rates are the return per ₹100 spent, with points valued at each card's best redemption (usually transfer to airline or hotel partners); gift-card redemptions are worth less. Caps limit how much spend earns the top rate. Ranked by Cardology; card details last checked 2026-10-18.
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