KCR hikes power tariff by 14 per cent
2 years, 9 months ago

KCR hikes power tariff by 14 per cent

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved retail supply tariffs by 14 per cent. The commission has directed the Discoms to achieve 100 per cent agriculture distribution transformers metering within a period of two years. Discoms had to submit circle wise, area wise time-bound action plans for the reduction of AT&C losses, whenever the losses were more than 15 per cent, he said. If Discoms had not reduced the AT&C losses below 15 per cent, then the commission would take strict action, he said.

Commission Unit Tariff Discoms Tserc  unit  rs  tariff  commission  hikes  cent  power  category  14  discoms  consumers  tariffs  units  kcr

History of this topic

Electricity tariff hiked by 16 paise per unit in Kerala
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Electricity tariff hiked by 16 paise per unit in Kerala

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Get ready to shell out more for your power consumption as the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved an average tariff hike of 16 paise per unit for domestic consumers. From April 1, 2025, consumers will have to pay 12 paise more, taking the overall hike to 28 paise per unit on an average in the 2025-26 fiscal. …

No power tariff hike except for railways in Andhra Pradesh, says APERC Chairman
9 months, 1 week ago

No power tariff hike except for railways in Andhra Pradesh, says APERC Chairman

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has stated that there will not be any revision in the power tariff for the financial year 2024-25 except for the railways. There are apprehensions that the power tariff would be hiked to bridge the gap, when the APERC conducted public hearings, he said, adding, “the State government has communicated to the APERC that …

Electricity tariff down for the first time in nearly 15 years
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Electricity tariff down for the first time in nearly 15 years

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission made an early tariff revision announcement for the financial year 2024–25 on Wednesday. For the first time in nearly 15 years, there is a significant reduction in energy charges of electricity tariff across different categories. The commission has announced a reduction of 110 paise a unit for LT – …

Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission cuts retail tariff by 10 paise across all slabs
10 months, 1 week ago

Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission cuts retail tariff by 10 paise across all slabs

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission on Tuesday sprang a surprise by slashing the retail supply tariff by 10 paise in each slab for domestic consumers for 2024-25 while keeping the tariff constant in other categories for three years effective from ensuing fiscal. Consumers who opt for e-bill will get a rebate of Rs 10 per bill and those …

Explained | Calculating electricity tariff in Karnataka
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Calculating electricity tariff in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The story so far: Just a few days after the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government promised free power up to 200 units for eligible domestic households in Karnataka under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, came a shocker to citizens as the tariff for the month of June was hiked by an average of ₹2-2.5 per unit across electricity supply companies. Those who consumed …

Electricity to Cost More in Tamil Nadu As Tariff to Increase Up To 6% from July 1
1 year, 6 months ago

Electricity to Cost More in Tamil Nadu As Tariff to Increase Up To 6% from July 1

News 18  

Tamil Nadu will see a 6% hike in power tariffs from July 1, according to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission order last year. “In the tariff petition presented to the TNERC, Tangedco had said the consumer price index value of May will be taken as the basis from next year for calculating the tariff for all sections of consumers,” …

After Punjab & Himachal Pradesh, now Karnataka also hikes electricity prices by Rs 2.89 per unit after promising free electricity
1 year, 6 months ago

After Punjab & Himachal Pradesh, now Karnataka also hikes electricity prices by Rs 2.89 per unit after promising free electricity

Op India  

Karnataka’s energy costs and power tariffs increased by Rs 2.89 per unit in June despite Siddaramaiah’s state government’s free electricity pledge. However, it was reported that in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress-led state government hiked 86 paise per unit in power tariff for the financial year 2023-24 after promising free units of electricity. In February this year, the Himachal Pradesh State …

Karnataka hikes power tariff by 70 paise per unit across categories, rates effective from April 1
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka hikes power tariff by 70 paise per unit across categories, rates effective from April 1

India Today  

As Kannadigas waited for the assembly election results with bated breath, the state raised the power tariff by 70 paise per unit across categories, in one of the steepest hikes in a decade. “To bridge the approved revenue gap of Rs 4,457.12 crore, the commission has approved an average increase in consumer tariff by 70 paise per unit in all …

Himachal: HPERC increases electricity tariff by 22 paise per unit for all consumers
1 year, 8 months ago

Himachal: HPERC increases electricity tariff by 22 paise per unit for all consumers

Hindustan Times  

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission on Friday increased the electricity tariffs for all consumers by 22 paise per unit for the financial year 2023-24. The tariff for Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited has been issued after determining the true-up of uncontrollable parameters for the financial year 2021-22 and aggregate revenue requirement of the HPSEBL, said chairman, HPERC, DK …

No hike in power tariff
1 year, 8 months ago

No hike in power tariff

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission did not increase retail supply tariff for the 2023-24 financial year which covers the period of the Assembly elections scheduled in December. Besides, the state government decided to pay the pending true-up charges of Rs 12,718.40 crore, something that the electricity distribution companies had wanted to collect from consumers. Speaking to reporters here …

Surcharge on open-access power reduced
1 year, 9 months ago

Surcharge on open-access power reduced

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission directed the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited to collect a surcharge of 39 paise per unit, instead of a proposed ₹9.86 additional surcharge, from open-access users Usually, discoms supply the power to domestic and commercial consumers on prescribed tariffs, but few industries procure …

TSERC to hold public hearings on proposed power tariff hike
1 year, 11 months ago

TSERC to hold public hearings on proposed power tariff hike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission has decided to take public opinion by way of public hearings across the state on the proposed aggregate revenue requirement, true-up charges and fuel surcharges from consumers. Incidentally, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited did not propose any hike in power tariff for the 2023-24 …

Religious places will get reduced power tariff
2 years ago

Religious places will get reduced power tariff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The northern and southern power distribution companies have proposed to reduce power tariff for temples, masjids, churches, gurudwaras and crematoriums, from Rs 7 per unit to Rs 5 from April. Following requests from the managements of religious places, the discoms have placed the recommendation in their aggregate revenue requirements for 2023-24 that they filed with the TS Electricity Regulatory …

Telangana: Discoms to levy 30 paise per unit FCA surcharge
2 years ago

Telangana: Discoms to levy 30 paise per unit FCA surcharge

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: While the Telangana power distribution companies have spared consumers from a tariff during the election year, they are prepared to collect a fuel cost adjustment from April. The discoms recently issued a draft order to collect a maximum of 30 paisa per unit as FCA on a monthly basis beginning April. The southern and northern discoms forecast and annual …

No power tariff hike in Telangana for next year
2 years ago

No power tariff hike in Telangana for next year

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Power consumers have got good news ahead of the New Year 2023: Telangana power distribution companies — Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited — have not proposed any increase in the existing power tariff for 2023-24 financial year. According to power tariff proposals that the discoms have submitted to the …

Power tariff hike in Tamil Nadu comes into effect from September 10
2 years, 3 months ago

Power tariff hike in Tamil Nadu comes into effect from September 10

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission has accepted the tariff hike proposal of Tangedco for the domestic category. For consumers under Low Tension Tariff I-A, consuming up to 500 units bi-monthly, the revised energy charges post the first 100 units will be ₹2.25 per unit for 101-200 units, ₹4.50 per unit for 201-400 units, ₹6 per unit for 401-500 units. …

Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs

The Hindu  

The story so far: On July 13, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation filed a general retail power tariff revision petition with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission proposing to hike power tariffs by 10% to 35%. While announcing the government’s decision to increase the tariff, Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji maintained that the proposed power tariff hike will not …

Steep hike in power bills affects consumers
2 years, 7 months ago

Steep hike in power bills affects consumers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Steep hike in electricity bills has come as a rude shock to consumers as power charges have been increased to two to three times more. After a gap of five years, the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission permitted Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited to increase the power tariff for …

Power tariff Hike: Hyd Metro Rail moves HC
2 years, 8 months ago

Power tariff Hike: Hyd Metro Rail moves HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: L&T Metro Rail Limited has approached the Telangana High Court against the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission and power distribution companies challenging the hike in the tariffs. It complained that it is contrary and violative of the detailed project report of Hyderabad Metro Rail project of June 2003 and the Concession Agreement of 2016. L&T Metro Rail Counsel Vikram …

Telangana discoms set to hike power tariff from April 1
2 years, 9 months ago

Telangana discoms set to hike power tariff from April 1

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state power distribution companies are all set to hike power tariff from April 1. The two had already submitted proposals to the state electricity regulatory commission seeking a tariff hike of 50 paise per unit for domestic consumption and Rs 1 per unit for non-domestic sectors for 2022-23. It is estimated that a hike in power tariff …

Discover Related