HYDERABAD: Power consumers will face an additional burden as the state’s two Discoms – TSNPDCL and TSSPDCL – prepare to collect Rs 4,092 crore in true-up charges for the last 15 years.
It’s a double whammy for consumers who are facing steep increases in fuel and LPG prices, bus fares and electricity tariff. True-up charges are collected from consumers to fill the gap in power supply, billed amount, and collection. The Electricity Act of 2003 provides for the collection of true charges from consumers every two years. The state government is unable to collect true-up charges on a regular basis, owing to public anger.
