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GUWAHATI: A week after the Assam cabinet announced free power upto 30 units till March, the state’s electricity tariff regulatory body on Monday approved reduction of energy charges by 15 to 20 paise per KWh for both domestic and commercial connections from April 1.
According to the order from Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission, energy charges of low tension domestic and low tension commercial (up to 25KW) categories have been reduced by 20 paise per kWh, while the energy charges of all other categories have been reduced by 15 paise per kWh. The fixed charges, which vary for different categories of connections, have not been changed though.
FINER welcomes reduction of electricity tariff
Federation of Industry & Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER), the premier Industry and Commerce body has welcomed the announcement by Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission
| 16 Feb 2021 5:36 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Federation of Industry & Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER), the premier Industry and Commerce body has welcomed the announcement by Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) on reduction of electricity tariff for State of Assam for 2021-22. There is an overall decrease of 15 to 20 paise per unit of electricity charges, with no increase in fixed charges as passed by AERC. The new decreased prices shall be effective from April 1, 2021. This is for the fourth consecutive time that the charges of electricity have been reduced in state of Assam, with benefit to both consumers and the distribution utility, stated a press release.
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GUWAHATI: The power tariff in the State has been reduced by 15 to 20 per cent for fiscal 2021-22. The new rate of power tariff will be effective from April 1, 2021.
The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has approved the power tariff for fiscal 2021-22. According to the order issued by the AERC, while the energy charges of LT domestic and LT commercial categories have been reduced by 20 paisa per unit, that of all other categories have been reduced by 15 paisa per unit. The fixed/demand charges have been retained at all the existing levels for all categories.
According to
APDCL (Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd) Managing Director Rakesh Kumar, power tariff in the State has been falling in the past three to four years because of financial support being given by the government.
Power bills set to come down in Assam
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According to the order from Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission energy charges of low tension domestic and low tension commercial (up to 25KW) categories have been reduced by 20 paise per kWh, while the energy charges of all other categories have been reduced by 15 paise per kWh. The fixed charges, which vary for different categories of connections, have not been changed though.
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The Assam cabinet approved free electricity in all households for consumption of up to 30 units a month for three months till March.
GUWAHATI: Electricity bills in the state are all set to go down as Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission approving a reduction in energy charges by 15 to 20 paise per KWh for both domestic and commercial connections from April onwards.