Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission cuts retail tariff by 10 paise across all slabs

BHUBANESWAR : The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Tuesday sprang a surprise by slashing the retail supply tariff (RST) by 10 paise in each slab for domestic consumers for 2024-25 while keeping the tariff constant in other categories for three years effective from ensuing fiscal.

Announcing the salient features of the tariff orders more than a month ahead of the scheduled pronouncement, OERC director (regulatory affairs) Priyabrat Patnaik told mediapersons that this is for the first time power tariff has been reduced in the state.