The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has launched a rebate scheme of up to ₹220 for consumers who pay their electricity bills on time.
The incentive to consumers comes after the power regulator found that revenue collection in the form of bill payments had witnessed a “steep fall” ever since the nationwide 21-day lockdown was imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month.
Under the scheme, which will be applicable for bills generated between March 24 and June 30, a consumer can avail of 1% of the bill amount (excluding arrears if any) or ₹200 (whichever is lower) if the payment is made within 1-7 days of the billing date. If the payment is made between 8-14 days of the billing date, the rebate will be 0.5% of the bill amount or ₹150 (whichever is lower).
