The consumers in Haryana would have to shell out more money for electricity as the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a hike in power tariff, which would be effective from July 1.
The HERC has effected a hike of upto 50 paise per unit in various consumers categories except the farm sector.
While domestic consumers consuming up to 100 units per month have been spared, the HERC has increased the power tariff for domestic consumers consuming more than 150 units per month.
Those consuming more than 800 units will be hit hard as they will be charged at a flat rate of Rs 7.10 per unit.
The HERC has also increased the tariff for non-domestic consumers and for high tension (HT) industry.
However, the farmers will continue to get power supply for operating tubewells at a rate of 10 paise per unit for the metered connections and a flat rate of Rs 15 per brake horsepower (bhp) per month for unmetered connections.
“The base rates of all other categories have been increased by 30 paise to 50 paise per unit from July 1, and FSA for all categories has been reduced by 28 paise per unit. Commercial consumers have been given relief of Rs 10 per kW in fixed charges,” said a spokesman of the HERC.
He said, “The base rate for domestic electricity consumers in Haryana whose monthly consumption is up to 150 units would remain unchanged, while their fuel surcharge adjustment (FSA) has been decreased by 28 paise per unit with effect from July 1.”
He said domestic consumers with monthly consumption of 150 to 500 units have been given rebate of about 80 paise per unit in FSA in the last nine months. Now, their base rate has been increased by 25 paise but FSA has been decreased by 28 paise, which would provide them with additional benefit of three paise per unit. This would provide them relief of about 83 paise per unit, said the spokesman.
Similarly, for domestic consumers with consumption of over 500 units per month, their base rate has now been increased by 35 paise but their FSA has been decreased by 28 paise per unit, which would result in burden of seven paise per unit, said he.
There is a possibility of further decrease in FSA from December, 2017 onwards, which would provide additional benefit to all consumers. Besides, rebate of Rs 15 in monthly minimum charges has been provided to domestic consumers with load of more than 2 kW, he added.