Electricity rates may increase in UP in June
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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) may announce the revised power rates by the first week of June. Official sources gave this information. The new power tariff introduced by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has proposed a hike of up to 23 per cent for various categories of consumers. For urban domestic consumers, the corporation has proposed a hike of around 18 per cent. The commission has not revised the electricity rates since 2018-19. UPERC has completed public hearings in all DISCOMs.
The last hearing was held on April 28 in Noida. 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. A senior official said, “It is expected to take a month. The Commission is expected to be able to announce the tariffs 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. UPPCL has not only proposed an increase in the power unit charge, but has also increased the fixed charge from 10 to 15 per cent. Awadhesh Verma, president of the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Consumers Council, who is one of the petitioners in the power tariff case, said the association attended all the hearings. “UPPCL needs to solve the issue of more than Rs 25 thousand crore of consumers,” he said.
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