Srinagar: Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has petitioned Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), proposing a hike in power tariffs by over 12 percent for the current year.
As per the petition filed by KPDCL before JERC, the power discom has prayed that for the last six years there has been no power tariff revision as a result of which KPDCL is facing a revenue gap.
As per the petition, KPDCL has proposed an average tariff hike of over 12 percent.
The hike proposed by KPDCL is as for metered areas upto 100 units per month traffic is Rs 2 kWh which is currently Rs 1.69, from 101-200 units proposed hike is Rs 4 currently Rs 2.20, 201-400 units per month proposed hike is Rs 5 currently it’s 3.30, above 400 units Rs 15 which is right now Rs 5.50.
