Consumers in UP spared of power tariff hike for second consecutive year
LUCKNOW The UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) on Thursday announced the tariff order for 2021-22, retaining the existing rates in what may come as a big relief to consumers who have been spared a tariff hike for the second consecutive year.
The regulator is believed to have made no tariff hike in view of the situation arising from the Covid-19 pandemic as well as assembly elections that are due early next year in UP. But the UPERC has issued some important directions to the UP Power Corporation Ltd/discoms (licencees).
“The commission, taking into consideration the consolidated gap /(surplus) position of all the five state discoms, approves the existing rate schedule of FY 2020-21 (previous year) to continue to operate in FY 2021-22.
