Frequent hikes in tariff rile BESCOM consumers
The hike in power tariff for the third time this year has irked the citizens, especially those in the industrial and commercial sector.
Many pointed out that BESCOM needs to adopt better management practices and reduce its transmission and distribution (T&D) losses, instead of passing the burden on to the citizens.
According to data accessed by DH, BESCOM’s T&D losses have remained close to 11 per cent for two years now.
In fact, the losses increased slightly from 11.06 per cent in 2020-21 to 11.23 per cent in 2021-22.
The T&D losses are calculated based on the difference between the input energy at the feeders and the total energy that is billed for.
