Power bills to rise from this month as KERC hikes power tariff

BENGALURU : The monthly electricity bill of an average middle-class household will increase by 5.92 per cent with effect from this month. A consumer who paid Rs 1,352 a month for consuming 200 units of 3KW power will now have to pay Rs 1,432.

This is because, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has revised the power tariff and hiked it by 40 paise per unit with an average increase of 5.40 per cent, compared to 33 paise per unit last year. The steep rise in tariff is attributed to the rise in costs the Escoms are facing annually in transmission and maintenance. The KERC Commissioner issued the revision orders on Wednesday after holding a virtual meeting with the heads of all the Escoms.