Buying costly power: GUVNL hikes fuel surcharge third time in 2022

Purchasing costly power from energy exchanges to tide over the deficit has prompted the Gujarat government to effect an increase in fuel surcharge for almost all consumers, for a third time in 2022.

In a communique to all four electricity distribution companies on April 29, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) directed them to charge Rs 2.30 per unit as FPPPA (fuel and power purchase price adjustment charges or fuel surcharge), which is an increase of 10 paise.

GUVNL also told the discoms that it has sought the approval of Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Authority (GERC) to recover an additional 32 paise per unit as FPPPA from all category of consumers, excluding agricultural consumers whose electricity conumption is being subsidised by the state government.