Delhi power regulator reduces fixed electric charges, raises energy rates

Delhi’s power regulator announced on Wednesday the new electricity tariff for 2019-20, significantly bringing down fixed charges while raising energy charges.

Delhi Electricity Regularity Commission (DERC) chairman Justice (retired) S S Chauhan said the new rates would be applicable from August 1.

As per the new rates, the fixed charges up to 2 kilowatts (kW) has been reduced from Rs 125 to Rs 20, while the charges above 2 kW but less than 5 kW has been slashed from RS 140 to Rs 50.

The fixed charges for more than 5 kW and less than 15 kW has been reduced from RS 175 to RS 100, Chauhan said.