11, 17, 21, 23 and 27 Plate Battery Price in Pakistan
In Pakistani battery markets, flat-plate batteries are often sold by plate count: an 11 plate, 17 plate, 21 plate, 23 plate or 27 plate battery. More plates usually means more Ah and a higher price, but the Ah for the same plate count changes from brand to brand. This guide turns plate counts into Ah, lists the AGS, Osaka, Phoenix, Exide and Volta models for each, and explains why tubular batteries are counted differently.
Updated 12 November 2026
What does plate count mean?
A 12V lead-acid battery has six cells. Inside each cell, positive and negative lead plates sit side by side in acid. The plate count printed on a flat-plate battery is the number of plates in one cell. More plates in the same cell means more surface for the chemical reaction, so the battery holds more Ah and can give more current.
But plate count is not a unit of capacity. Plate thickness and height change from brand to brand, so one maker's 21 plate battery can be 120Ah and another's 160Ah. Use plate count to shortlist, then compare the Ah printed on the label and on our product pages.
11 plate battery: about 60 to 75Ah
11 plate batteries are the small car and small UPS size. Models we list include:
- Car: AGS GR 87, AGS SP 100 and AGS 80D26R (60Ah), AGS ACE MF 85 (70Ah), Exide N100 (70Ah), Exide MF DIN-55 (55Ah), Osaka HT-115 Plus A (72Ah), Osaka MF-55D23R (75Ah), Osaka MF-DIN 666 (60Ah), Phoenix XP-85R (60Ah) and XP-100R (72Ah).
- UPS: Phoenix UGS-90 (65Ah) and Phoenix UGLT-100 (72Ah), and the AGS DC 150 deep cycle (85Ah).
So when someone says "Osaka 100, 11 plate" or "Phoenix 100, 11 plates", expect roughly 60 to 75Ah, not 100Ah. It runs one fan and lights for around 3 hours.
15 and 17 plate battery: about 100 to 130Ah
15 plate UPS batteries such as the Exide HP 150 (100Ah), Phoenix EXT-130 and EXT-135 (100Ah) and Phoenix UGS-135 (105Ah), plus the AGS DC 200 deep cycle (115Ah), are the usual 100Ah class.
17 plate batteries step up a little: Exide HP 200 (130Ah), Phoenix EXT-140 (105Ah) and Phoenix UGS-155 and UGS-160 (115Ah) for UPS, and the AGS N 125, GX 132, SP 140 and WS 150 (100Ah), Exide N135 (100Ah) and Osaka HT-145 and HT-155 (105 to 110Ah) for trucks and tractors. People ask "how much amp in a 17 plate AGS battery": the AGS 17 plate models we list are 100Ah.
21 plate battery: about 120 to 160Ah
The 21 plate battery is one of the most searched sizes. Models we list:
- UPS: Exide HP 230 (160Ah), Osaka HT-IPS 1400 (130Ah) and Phoenix UGS-190 (140Ah).
- Truck and generator: AGS GX 165, SP 180 and WS 195 (120Ah), AGS SP 200 (135Ah), Exide N180 Plus (130Ah) and N200 (140Ah), Osaka HT-200 (130Ah), HT-225 (135Ah) and MF N120 (120Ah), Phoenix XP-180 (130Ah) and Volta V 200 (130Ah).
The AGS 21 plate batteries are truck and generator batteries. For a home UPS, the Exide HP 230 or Phoenix UGS-190 is the better 21 plate choice. With our formula a 140Ah battery gives about 2.4 hours at 300W.
23 and 25 plate battery: about 140 to 185Ah
- 23 plate UPS: Osaka HT-IPS 1600 and Volta V IPS 1600 (160Ah), Phoenix UGLT-200 SE (150Ah), UGS-210 and UGS-235 (170Ah), 4DLT-180 (140Ah), and the AGS DC 250 deep cycle (185Ah).
- 23 plate truck: AGS GX 175, SP 195 and WS 220 (140Ah), AGS GL 190, SP 210 and WS 230 (150Ah), Exide N210 (155Ah), Osaka HT-220 (145Ah) and HT-230 (150Ah).
- 25 plate: Exide HP 250 (180Ah), Osaka HT-IPS 2000 and Volta V IPS 2000 (175Ah), Phoenix UGS-245 (180Ah) and Exide N220 (170Ah).
A 23 plate Osaka HT-IPS 1600 gives about 2.7 hours at 300W.
27 plate battery and bigger: 160 to 225Ah
27 plate batteries are the big flat-plate class:
- UPS: Exide HP 275 (200Ah), Phoenix UGLT-255 and UGLT-270 (200Ah) and Phoenix 4DLT-205 (160Ah).
- Truck and generator: AGS GX 200F, SP 250 and WS 260 (175Ah), Osaka HT-270 and HT-280 (180Ah) and Phoenix XP-230 (190Ah).
So "how much Ah in a 27 plate AGS battery" has a clear answer for the models we list: 175Ah. Above 27 plates you find 29 plate UPS batteries such as the Phoenix EC-275 (195Ah) and UGLT-275 (225Ah), and 31 to 33 plate truck batteries up to 220Ah. See all of them on our truck battery page (Truck Battery).
Tubular plates are counted differently
Tall tubular batteries list far fewer plates, often 5, 7, 9 or 11, because each positive plate is a row of thick tubes. The Osaka HT-1800, Exide TR-1800 and Phoenix TX-1800 have 5 tubular plates and 185Ah; the Exide TR-2500 and Phoenix TX-2500 have 7 and 230Ah; the AGS EC-3500 and Osaka HT-3500 have 9 and 280Ah. Never compare a 5 plate tubular with a 21 plate flat-plate battery by plate count: compare Ah. See the tubular battery page (Tubular Battery).
