Chhattisgarh hikes power tariff by 8.35 per cent
Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) on Saturday announced an average hike in power tariff by 8.35 per cent for all categories of consumers. The new tariffs will be effective from June 1, an official said.
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The CSERC had not revised the power tariff rates last year.
Talking to PTI, CSERC secretary Sp Shukla said an average hike of 8.35 per cent in power tariff was applicable across all consumer categories.
Power services are managed by three state-run companies for generation, transmission and distribution in the state.
Shukla said the estimated revenue deficit of Rs 2,819 crore at the current tariff for the financial year 2024-25 was approved against Rs 4,420 crore claimed by the Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL).
The state government has decided to reimburse Rs 1,000 crore for 2024-25 to reduce the gross revenue deficit of the distribution company.
As a result, the distribution company is estimated to have a revenue deficit of Rs 1,819 crore at the current rate for 2024-25, he said.
The CSERC, in a statement, said the tariff has been increased by 20 paise per unit in all categories of power consumption for domestic and non-domestic consumers.
For example, for the consumption slab below 100 units per month, constituting 64 per cent of total consumers, the tariff has been increased from existing Rs 3.70 to Rs 3.90 per unit.
For agriculture pump connections, the tariff has been increased by 25
