Most electricity consumers in the city will see their bills declines starting in August with the Delhi power regulator on Wednesday reducing fixed charges for most domestic connections by up to 84%. The new power tariffs will be effective from August 1.
Last year, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), a quasi-judicial independent body, increased the fixed charge, the cost a consumer has to pay irrespective of quantum of power consumed, across all categories.
The 3.8 %surcharge on power bills, however, which goes towards paying pension to former employees of power utilities, remains untouched.
