This is aimed at encouraging consumption by ‘lower and middle-class domestic consumers’: KERC
In its new order for tariff revision for the ongoing financial year, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has increased the first slab for domestic tariffs from 30 units to 50 units.
This, the commission has said, is aimed at encouraging consumption by “lower and middle-class domestic consumers”.
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The Karnataka electricity regulator on Wednesday increased the power tariff by 30 paise per unit to consumers across the board for fiscal 2021-22, with effect from April 1.
The opposition Congress opposed the hike and termed it as a BJP shock to the people in the state. The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved an average tariff increase of 30 paise per unit for financial year 2021-22, the KERC said in a statement here.
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The electricity supply companies had, however, sought an average increase of Rs 1.35 per unit. The revised tariff is an average increase of 3.84 per cent against 17.31 per cent sought by the power distributors (Escoms), said the regulator.
Siddaramaiah slams Karnataka govt over electricity tariff hike ANI | Updated: Jun 09, 2021 23:35 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 9 (ANI): Terming Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) decision to increase the electricity tariff in the state as disastrous and BJP s shock to Karnataka, Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has demanded its rollback.
Siddaramaiah, who made a series of tweets, said Karnataka has surplus power and yet the BJP government continues to purchase power from the central grid. Common man to Industries, all are suffering due to pandemic and the increase will kill everyone. Karnataka has surplus power and yet the BJP government continues to purchase power from the Central grid, Adani and others at a higher cost. Price for which our people have to pay, the Congress leader said.