NEW DELHI: In a major announcement before the Assembly elections in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party government has declared that the tariff on the fixed charge that is levied on every electricity connection will be drastically reduced. The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Wednesday issued a notification announcing a reduction in the new tariff order for the fiscal 2019-2020. The new rates will be applicable from August 1, 2019.
As per the new tariff order, the fixed charge for households consuming till 15 kilowatts of units of power has been reduced as per the following slabs: Till 2 kw Rs 125 to Rs 20; for 2-5 kw from Rs 140 to Rs 50; and for 5-15 kw, from Rs 175 to Rs 100.
