Chhattisgarh Power Companies Chairman Shailendra Shukla intimated that under Variable Cost Adjustment (VAC) under first 100 units no VAC charge has been hiked while from 100-200 units two paise and for more 3 paise per unit additional VAC has been imposed, which will be levied in November-December 2019 electricity bill.
The hike has been initiated due to rise in coal and oil price and is based on Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s rules and directives and Electricity Act section 62(4).
Shukla further intimated that the power tariff fixation is done by regulatory commission and the commutation of variation in coal and oil is done since May 2012 each quarterly till September 2015 but after which rate is fixed two-monthly basis. In state half rate scheme is still implemented for domestic consumers.
