KERC Revises Electricity Tariffs, Reduces Power Charges

KERC Revises Electricity Tariffs, Reduces Power Charges

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has revised the retail supply tariff for the financial year 2024-25 for all the distribution licensees. KERC tariff order found a marginal surplus for FY2024-25. It mentioned about reduction in tariffs to commercial, industrial consumers, and domestic consumers (consuming above 100 units per month). For low-tech domestic lighting, the energy charges are reduced by 110 paise per unit for consumption above 100 units. The high-tech (HT) commercial energy charges are reduced by 125 paise per unit. The demand charges are also reduced by Rs.10 per KVA

For high-tech (HT) industrial the energy charges are reduced by 50 paise per unit. The demand charges were also reduced by Rs.10 per KVA. The HT energy charges for hospitals and educational institutions were also reduced by 40 paise per unit. The demand charges were reduced by Rs.10 per KVA. The HT private lift irrigation energy charges were reduced by 200 Paise per unit. The HT residential apartments demand charges were reduced by Rs.10 per KVA. For LT Pvt. In hospital and educational Institutions, the energy charges were reduced by 50 paise per unit. For LT Industrial Installations the energy charges were reduced by 100 paise per unit

Low-Tech (LT) commercial installations:

Energy charges reduced by 50 paise per unit; Time of the Day (ToD) introduced for morning peak-6 a.m. to 9 a.m. in addition to the existing evening peak between 6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Special Incentive Scheme (SIS) is continued for the financial year 2024- 25, with change in rate of incentive from Rs.2/- per unit to Re.1/- per unit for night consumption. The other terms and conditions remain the same. Cross subsidization levels reduced. Optional Self-reading of meters introduced for all LT installations. Given the introduction of a single slab for energy charges, the LT consumers may avail multiple connections to their premises.