The Electricity Regularity Commission (ERC) on Thursday finalised tariff for the year for different categories of consumers for fiscal year 2018-19.
There is no increase in the tariff rate for energy charges and fixed charges for different consumer categories for FY 2018-19.
As against total Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) of Rs 34010 Crore claimed by the petitioners in their petition, the Commission has admitted ARR of Rs 31767 Crore including the true-up amount of ARR for MP Transco and MP Genco for FY 15-16 and Supplementary bills adjustment for FY 2012-13 of Discoms.
The Commission has admitted distribution loss for FY 2018-19 to the extent of Distribution loss level trajectory prescribed in the Regulations- 16 per cent, 15 per cent and 17 per cent for East, West and Central Discoms respectively.
The Commission has rationalised the fixed charges of Domestic consumers category and has addressed the long pending demand of domestic consumers. Now the fixed charges shall be levied considering 0.1 kW for every 15 units or part thereof consumed for lV 1.2 category instead of 0.5 kW for every 75 units or part thereof consumed. The fixed charges are also proportioned to 0.1 kW.
Temporary Connection for construction of own house under Domestic category (lV 1.2): The fixed charge levied for Temporary connections under lV 1.2 category is reduced from Rs 390 and Rs 350 per kW sanctioned load per month to Rs 300 and Rs 250 per kW sanctioned load per month for urban and rural connections, respectively.
Increase in Rebate to Prepaid Consumers for Domestic (lV 1) and Non-Domestic(lV 2) categories- In order to promote prepaid metering, rebate has been increased from 20 paise per unit to 25 paise per unit to the energy charges.
Wherever the rates for Temporary connection/ supply were charged at 1.3 times the normal tariff, the same have been reduced to 1.25 times.