Gujarat: No increase in power bills as GERC decides to keep tariffs unchanged

AHMEDABAD: In a measure of relief for electricity consumers in the state, Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has kept power tariffs unchanged for the 2020-21 fiscal. The commission has also given relief to Below Poverty Line (BPL) customers and agricultural consumers using power for lift irrigation.

“There will be no increase in power tariffs for consumers of state-owned discoms and Torrent Power Ltd,” the state power regulator said on Tuesday. The private sector Torrent Power had sought a 21 paise per unit increase in tariffs for 2020-21 to make up for its earlier dues. TPL supplies electricity to Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Surat.