New Delhi: Electricity regulator DERC Announcing the new tariff without any rate hike for Delhi on Thursday, it said it did not see any “good reason” to do so.
However, there may be a slight increase in electricity bill for consumers from October 1. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has increased the pension surcharge from 5 per cent to 7 per cent.
“After considering all relevant factors, commission The DERC, in a statement, has come to the conclusion that there are no good reasons for making any increase in the existing tariff structure.
In the last financial year (2020-21) also, DERC did not increase the power tariff citing the COVID pandemic.
In new electricity duty order, DERC encourages green energy by providing exemption of Service Line cum Development (SLD) and network augmentation charges for all renewable energy projects to developers under virtual and group net metering mode.
In order to promote pollution free transport and clean environment, the Commission has decided to continue with the existing concessional tariff rates for e-vehicles.
It has also kept a levy of regulatory asset surcharge 8 percent unchanged in 2021-22. In Delhi, a surcharge is levied on the consumers of electricity distribution companies.
There has been no major increase in electricity rates in Delhi since the Aam Aadmi Party came to power in 2015. Leaders of the ruling party claim that electricity rates in the city are the “cheapest” in the country.
Electricity Distribution Companies of Delhi – BRPL, BYPL And TPDDL Prior to the tariff revision, in its petitions to DERC, it had sought an increase citing losses due to Kovid-19.
However, there may be a slight increase in electricity bill for consumers from October 1. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has increased the pension surcharge from 5 per cent to 7 per cent.
“After considering all relevant factors, commission The DERC, in a statement, has come to the conclusion that there are no good reasons for making any increase in the existing tariff structure.
In the last financial year (2020-21) also, DERC did not increase the power tariff citing the COVID pandemic.
In new electricity duty order, DERC encourages green energy by providing exemption of Service Line cum Development (SLD) and network augmentation charges for all renewable energy projects to developers under virtual and group net metering mode.
In order to promote pollution free transport and clean environment, the Commission has decided to continue with the existing concessional tariff rates for e-vehicles.
It has also kept a levy of regulatory asset surcharge 8 percent unchanged in 2021-22. In Delhi, a surcharge is levied on the consumers of electricity distribution companies.
There has been no major increase in electricity rates in Delhi since the Aam Aadmi Party came to power in 2015. Leaders of the ruling party claim that electricity rates in the city are the “cheapest” in the country.
Electricity Distribution Companies of Delhi – BRPL, BYPL And TPDDL Prior to the tariff revision, in its petitions to DERC, it had sought an increase citing losses due to Kovid-19.
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