Power tariffs in Delhi to see marginal hike from October

Electricity bills of all consumers in the National Capital will see an increase of 2 percentage points from October 1, as the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Thursday announced the new power tariff order for 2021-22.

In its order this time, the DERC kept all other rates such as per unit energy cost and fixed charges on the sanctioned load of every household constant. Still, power bills will see a minor increase from next month because the power regulator raised the ‘pension trust surcharge’ from the current 5% to 7%.

Apart from the goods and services taxes, two surcharges are levied on every electricity bill in Delhi. These are the pension surcharge,