Delhi power bills jump 2-6% as key surcharge hiked
Power bills in the national capital have increased 2% to 6%, starting mid-June, with power regulator Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) allowing distribution companies (discoms) to levy an “additional” power purchase adjustment cost (PPAC) surcharge on consumers to offset a rise in coal and gas prices and the increased dependency on short-term power purchases (STPPs), officials in the know of the matter have said.
Power bills in the national capital have increased 2% to 6%, starting mid-June, with power regulator Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) allowing distribution companies (discoms) to levy an “additional” power purchase adjustment cost (PPAC) surcharge on consumers to offset a rise in coal and gas prices and the increased dependency on short-term power purchases (STPPs), officials in the know of the matter have said.
The surcharge increase came into effect from June 10 this year and will have reflected in bills consumers received in July.
