GERC okays 44 paise/unit tariff hike for Torrent Power consumers

Ahmedabad, 5 May 2014

Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission(GERC) has okayed tariff hike of 44 paise per unit for Torrent Power consumers with effect from 1st May 2014. GERC denied tariff hike for consumers of government run four power companies.

Highlights of the order on Torrent Power:

-No increase in power tariff for BPL consumer, Agriculture consumers and Residential consumers using electricity up to 50 units per month.
-Overall increase for all the categories of consumers is 44 paise per unit that includes increase in Fixed/demand charge and energy charges that is the tune of 7.5%.
-Demand charge for temporary usage of electricity at HT voltage level rationalized in terms of Rs/kW/Day in place of Rs./kW/month basis.

Torrent Power supplies electricity to Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Surat in Gujarat.

Full order(PDF) on Torrent Power

In case of four Sate Owned Distribution Companies(DISCOMs), GERC has in its tariff order denied any increase in power tariff. The highlights are:

-No increase in power tariff.
-Demand charge for night time usage of electricity at HT voltage level reduced.
-Demand charge for temporary usage of electricity at HT voltage level rationalized in terms of Rs/kW/Day in place of Rs./kW/month basis.

Full order(PDF) on DISCOMs