Delhi power bills set to go up from today: Here’s why you’ll pay additional 4%
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi power bills set to go up from today: Here’s why you’ll pay additional 4%

Live Mint  

With a 4% increase in the Power Purchase Adjustment Charge, electricity in Delhi is going to become more expensive. On June 11, 2022, the PPAC will increase by almost 4% thanks to a decision by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission. Prior to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission capping power exchange prices at ₹12 per unit, they had reached almost ₹20 per unit, which was higher than the inflated prices of imported coal charged at the central coal generating stations, increased gas prices, and higher power prices. The National Thermal Power Corporation, National Hydro-Electric Power Corporation, and transmission companies are permitted by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to examine the PPAC on a monthly basis. In order to make up for changes in the market-driven fuel costs brought on by rises in the price of coal and gas, DISCOMS impose an additional fee on producing businesses known as the Power Purchase Adjustment Charge.

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Delhi Cong protests ‘power tariff hike’
5 months ago

Delhi Cong protests ‘power tariff hike’

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Congress on Wednesday held a protest against the alleged “imposition of the Power Purchase Agreement Charges and excessive electricity bills” — a charge that has been denied by the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government. Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Devender Yadav said that the AAP government had promised to supply power at half the rate but the power …

BJP flays AAP govt over power bill hike in Delhi: ‘Money illegally collected…’
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP flays AAP govt over power bill hike in Delhi: ‘Money illegally collected…’

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday lashed out at Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party government after electricity bills of domestic consumers in Delhi soared by 6-8 per cent due to the revision of the power purchase adjustment charge by discoms. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva alleged money is being collected illegally in the name of PPAC surcharge and pension surcharge …

BJP, AAP trade barbs over ‘increase’ in Delhi power bills
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP, AAP trade barbs over ‘increase’ in Delhi power bills

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party traded barbs on Wednesday over allegations of power hikes in the Capital. The Delhi BJP accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of “surreptitiously” increasing electricity tariffs under the guise of power purchase adjustment cost. PPAC is the surcharge component in power bills which is provided by electricity regulatory commissions to meet …

Delhi govt says power subsidy to continue till March 2025
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi govt says power subsidy to continue till March 2025

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi cabinet on Thursday approved the extension of the power subsidy scheme for the financial year 2024-25. In a meeting chaired by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, it was announced that the scheme would be in force till March 31, 2025, even as Kejriwal and power minister Atishi alleged the Opposition has made repeated attempts to derail the Aam Aadmi …

Free electricity, subsidies till 2025 - Highlights from Delhi cabinet meeting
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Free electricity, subsidies till 2025 - Highlights from Delhi cabinet meeting

Live Mint  

Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi government has extended the scheme for zero electricity bills and subsidies till 2024-25, said Minister Atishi after CM's emergency cabinet meeting on Thursday. “I am extremely glad to announce that in today's cabinet meeting, it has been decided that free electricity bills and subsidies will continue in 2024-2025 as well for the people of Delhi,” said AAP …

Power bill to increase for some Delhi users; Atishi blames Centre
1 year, 5 months ago

Power bill to increase for some Delhi users; Atishi blames Centre

The Hindu  

Domestic consum­ers with a monthly usage of over 200 units of electricity will have to pay more as the Delhi government has decided to impose a hike upto 8% in the Power Purchase Ad­ justment Cost, Pow­er Minister Atishi said on Monday. Further, she clarified that for TPDDL Consumers, PPAC will rise by 1.49% but the impact on the final …

Delhi's Summer Peak Power Demand Likely to Be 8,100 MW; Minister Asks Discoms to Tie Up for Extra Power
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi's Summer Peak Power Demand Likely to Be 8,100 MW; Minister Asks Discoms to Tie Up for Extra Power

News 18  

With the national capital’s peak demand pegged at 8,100 MW this summer, Delhi Power Minister Atishi on Tuesday suggested that discoms tie up for additional power with generation companies. The peak power demand of Delhi was 7,695 MW last summer and it might reach 8,100 MW this year, officials informed the power minister in a meeting to review the summer …

Over 2.5 million out of 5.8 million in Delhi apply for power subsidy
2 years, 2 months ago

Over 2.5 million out of 5.8 million in Delhi apply for power subsidy

Hindustan Times  

Over 2.5 million power consumers in Delhi have applied for tariff subsidies so far, said officials aware of the matter, two weeks after the state government made it mandatory for residents to opt-in to receive these benefits, with around 3.3 million people in the city still to sign-up for the programme. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal this May announced that …

Delhi residents can get power subsidy only if they apply for free electricity scheme: Kejriwal
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi residents can get power subsidy only if they apply for free electricity scheme: Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Delhiites can avail the free electricity scheme from October only if they opt for it, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on September 14. With this move, the option to get Delhi government’s power subsidy will no longer be available by default and every year, power consumers will be given an option to continue with power subsidy or not. In his …

Delhi: Residents will get ’opt-in’ forms for power subsidy from August
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi: Residents will get ’opt-in’ forms for power subsidy from August

Live Mint  

The residents of Delhi will be receiving an add-on form with their electricity bill in August that asks them to clarify if they want to avail power subsidy or not. The power department plans to attach forms along with electricity bills that will read "I want to avail the power subsidy" along with a message from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, …

Delhi: Hike in PPAC cost will not impact consumers, says Arvind Kejriwal
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi: Hike in PPAC cost will not impact consumers, says Arvind Kejriwal

Live Mint  

With the cost of electricity increasing in Delhi with hike in power purchase adjustment cost, imposed by discoms on consumers, by 4% from mid June, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the increase in power purchase adjustment cost won't impact consumers. Meanwhile, a power department official on Sunday said the hike was made by the power distribution companies …

How Delhi managed power situation better amid ongoing coal crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

How Delhi managed power situation better amid ongoing coal crisis

India Today  

Amidst the power crisis all over the country during the last few days, a question is being raised about why Delhi didn't face a similar power cut? Delhi gets a better deal for the allocation of power from different power plants but at the same time, the national capital is prepared in a better way to tackle the power crisis. …

Electricity regulator gives relief to Delhi industrial, commercial consumers
4 years, 3 months ago

Electricity regulator gives relief to Delhi industrial, commercial consumers

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: In a relief to Delhi’s industrial and commercial consumers who have been hit hard by coronavirus pandemic, the electricity regulator has directed distribution companies or discoms to reduce their fixed charges by half for unutilized capacity for April and May. The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission in its order on Monday said, “The Commission observed that during lockdown period …

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