It is good news for power consumers in the State as there will be no change in power tariffs for 2020-21.

The retail supply for 2019-20 would remain unchanged for 2020-21, informed the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Wednesday.

In view of COVID-19 situation, the commission has allowed a positive gap in the Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) of Discoms to the tune of Rs 78.54 crore.

The transmission tariff of OPTCL for 2019-20 shall remain unchanged for 2020-21 at 25 paise per unit.

However, the OHPC tariff, which was 86.10 paise per unit in 2019-20 has been revised to 90.11 paise per unit for 2020-21.

Similarly, the OPGC tariff for stations-I and II has been revised to Rs 248.97 crore as fixed charge and Rs 153.91 paise per unit as energy charge against Rs 240.96 and Rs 150.68 per unit respectively for 2019-20.

The Gridco will purchase 29,018.76 MU power during 2020-21 and sell 28,090 MU to four Discoms -- Cesu, Nesco, Wesco and Southco -- and 60 MU to CGP. The average power purchase cost will be Rs 278.57 per unit for 2020-21 against Rs 259.88 in 2019-20. The gap allowed in Gridco’s ARR is Rs 660.15 crore as against Rs 172.94 crore in 2019-20.

The industrial consumers having CD of 1 MW and above and drawing power in 33 KV shall be allowed a rebate of 10 paise per unit for the units consumed in excess of 70% of load factor and up to 80% of load factor and 20 paise for the units consumed in excess of 80% of the load factor per month.

The industrial consumers drawing power in EHT shall be eligible for a rebate of 10 paise per unit for all the units consumed in excess of 80% of load factor.

However, 2% rebate shall be allowed to all pre-paid consumers on pre-paid amount.