Power bills of consumers across the state has just shot up. The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has allowed all the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMs) to increase the tariff by an average of 33 paise per unit with retrospective effect from April 1.
Commission chairperson Shambhu Dayal Meena told reporters that the hike was necessary due to increased costs. He added that there was a deficit of Rs 2,192.33 crore for the financial year 2017-18.
The average hike for consumers in urban areas under Bangalore Electricity Supply Limited (BESCOM) jurisdiction will be around 25 paise per unit.
