No hike in power tariff in Uttar Pradesh for 4th straight year

For the fourth consecutive year, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has not permitted Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation and its five distribution companies (discoms) to increase the electricity rates for any category of its 33.3 million consumers. The rates were last hiked in 2018-19.

The maximum slab for domestic consumers in urban areas who consume more than 500 units per month has also been reduced from Rs 7 per unit to Rs 6.50 per unit, while in rural areas it will be Rs 5.50 per unit against Rs6/unit.