The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) on Friday increased the electricity tariffs for all consumers by 22 paise per unit for the financial year 2023-24. The new tariff will be applicable from April. The overall electricity tariff increase in terms of the percentage is less than 4% only for FY 2023-24.
The tariff for Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) has been issued after determining the true-up of uncontrollable parameters for the financial year 2021-22 and aggregate revenue requirement (ARR) of the HPSEBL, said chairman, HPERC, DK Sharma.
The commission has estimated the annual revenue requirement (ARR) of ₹ 6,595 crore of the HPSEBL for FY 2023-24 after Truing up for uncontrollable parameters for the financial year 2021-22.