Power distribution companies, industrial units and Government and public sector companies owed total power dues of Rs 1,551.45 crore to the State Government during the last 10 years since 2008.
Energy Minister Sushant Singh informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of MLA Sanatan Mahakud in the State Assembly on Wednesday.
According to information, while the four power distribution companies have to pay Rs 10,23.15 crore, commercial units Rs 193.19 crore and Government and public sector undertaking will pay Rs 335.11 crore to the State Government.
On the direction of Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), a total of 213 industry consumers of the Southco were given rebate under the One Time Scheme (OTS) in 2012.
The Minister said the OERC is the authority that fixes power tariff for difference category of consumers after conducting public hearing every year. The State Government is supplying power at a subsidised rate for agriculture purposes.