No power tariff hike planned for Chandigarh’s domestic users this year

In a huge respite for 2 lakh domestic electricity users in Chandigarh, the UT administration has proposed no hike in their power tariff for 2022-2023.

In its petition submitted with the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) on Tuesday, the administration has recommended retaining the existing power tariff for the 2022-23 fiscal. “UT proposes to continue the tariff as approved by the commission for FY 2021-22 vide order dated March 30, 2021,” states the petition.

However, the administration has recommended changes in the power tariff for commercial and industrial consumers, increasing the rates for the former and reducing them for the latter (see box).