If you are living in Maharashtra, get ready for more stress on your pocket and monthly budget as electricity bills are set to rise by 10-20% from July due to levying of Fuel Adjustment Charges (FAC) by power utility firms . Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission from June 1
Due to non-recovery of fee from the customers for the last two years coronavirus In Maharashtra, BEST is likely to come as a big hit with over 10.5 lakh consumers, Tata Power over 7 lakh, Adani Electricity 29 lakh and MSEDCL 28 million. India informed of.
The report said the increase – minimum 10% and maximum 20% – is across all consumer categories and the FAC is being billed for March, April and May and will be collected over the five months till November.
While officials justify the hike due to an increase in the price of imported coal and the operating cost of running gas-based power stations, consumers are grieving the allegations of burning a hole in their pockets.
Last month, Union Power Minister RK Singh had said that the demand for electricity in India will continue to grow and will continue to exceed 205 GW.
The statement assumes significance as it came at a time when rising temperatures had increased the demand for electricity, raising concerns about the crisis. As coal reserves depleted and states sent SOS, the government asked states to increase coal imports and directed Coal India Limited to float tenders on behalf of state discoms and independent power producers.
Meanwhile, police in Maharashtra is dealing with several complaints of fraud, where scammers posing as employees of the electricity department send messages to customers that electricity is cut due to alleged outstanding bills. The fraudsters then ask the consumers to download the app and pay.
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