New tariff order put on hold due to Jalandhar bypoll
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has deferred the announcement of its new tariff order for 2023-24, till after the Jalandhar byelection scheduled for May 10.
However, the new (revised) tariff would be applicable retrospectively from April 1, said the order passed today.
In the new financial year, beginning Saturday, power tariff for some category of consumers is expected to go up. But the byelection to the Jalandhar parliamentary seat were announced on March 29 — two days before the tariff order was scheduled to be announced. With the model code of conduct being in place in Jalandhar, the PSERC has decided to announce the order later.
