The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) may announce the revised electricity rates by the first week of June. Official sources gave this information. The new electricity tariff introduced by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has proposed a hike of up to 23 percent for various categories of consumers.
Corporation proposed 18 percent hike
For urban domestic consumers, the corporation has proposed an increase of about 18 percent. The commission has not revised the electricity rates since 2018-19. UPERC has completed public hearing in all distribution companies. The last hearing was held in Noida on 28 April.
Sources said the commission will now send a compiled report of public objections to various discoms to seek their response.
Thereafter, the Commission will analyze the tariff taking into account all the comments of the stakeholders before formally announcing the tariff.
This process is expected to take a month
It is expected to take a month, said a senior official. As expected, the commission will be able to announce the tariff by the first week of June. Sources said that UPPCL has highlighted the rising operating cost of thermal power plants. The cost of coal used here has increased.
There is also a proposal to increase the fixed charge of electricity.
UPPCL has not only proposed an increase in the electricity unit charge, but has also increased the fixed charge from 10 to 15 percent.
Awadhesh Verma, president of the Uttar Pradesh State Power Consumption Council, who is one of the petitioners in the power tariff case, said the association attended all the hearings.
He said that UPPCL needs to solve the issue of more than 25 thousand crore rupees of consumers.
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