Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission approves 12% hike in power tariff
Dehradun. Power tariff in Uttarakhand is likely to go up by up to 12 per cent from April 1. The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved it. The commission will release the increased rates on March 23. This increase will affect 27 lakh 50 thousand 872 consumers of the state.
UPCL had proposed to the regulatory commission to increase power tariff by 16.96 per cent, UJVNL by about 2.43 per cent, and Pitkul by 9.27 per cent. The Commission held public hearings across the state on all these proposals and listened to the stakeholders and the three energy corporations. Now the Commission has held a meeting of the Board and brainstormed on the proposals of all. According to sources, the Regulatory Commission has decided to increase the tariff of UPCL by about 12 percent.
How many consumers of which category will be affected?
Category- Consumer
BPL – 4,30,201
Domestic – 19,64,440
Professional – 2,89,867
LT Industry – 14,071
HT Industry – 2,402
Private tubewells – 42,718
Mix Load – 81
Other States – 04
Electric Vehicle Charging Station – 03
Street Lights – 2963
State Irrigation – 1924
Water Works – 2196
Railway Traction – 02
Total- 27,50,872
