Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation limited (UPPCl) has proposed a hefty hike in tariff in the State, recommending around 300 per cent rise in the bills of rural consumers and 12 per cent hike in urban domestic consumers.
The corporation has, however, spared industries from the hike. If the proposals of UPPCl filed in the annual revenue requirement are accepted by the Power Regulator, it will result in 22.66 per cent increase hike in power tariff charged by the UPPCl. This will be the highest increase in tariff by UPPCl in the last 17 years of its existence. During the five year regime of Samajwadi Party, there was a hike of around 50 per cent in the tariff. The UP Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad said in a statement that UPPCl has sought hike in tariff of unmetered rural consumer from Rs 180 per kilowatt per month to Rs 650 per kilowatt and for over two kilowatt rate of Rs 200 per month it will now be Rs 800 per month.