Mumbai: Starting April, power consumers in the city may have to pay more as two major suppliers – Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited and Tata Power Company – have proposed tariff hikes to Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC).
Adani has planned to increase the fixed charge for residential consumers by 25%-29% and to hike by 85 paise- ₹1.10 per unit in energy charge for those using more than 300 units a month. Tata Power, on the other hand, has proposed to reduce by 5 paise per unit for consumers using more than 300 units but for consumption up to 300 units per month it has suggested a hike of 71 to 75 paise in energy charge.
In a city like Mumbai, an average household that uses air conditioners and other equipment uses 300 to 500 units a month.
