Summer Mode On. Now, Brace Up for Increase in Your Electricity Bill, Chandigarh

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Chandigarh is all set for swelteringly hot days ahead in summers and power tariff is slated to rise. Effective from April 1, Chandigarh residents will have to pay up to 8% extra on their electricity usage as Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has mandated.

The increase in power tariff is only for domestic consumption; the average tariff increase being 20 paise per unit. However, the industrial consumption has been slashed by 65 paise per unit.

 Domestic Category                                                    

UNITS CONSUMED EXISTING CHARGES (PER UNIT) REVISED CHARGES (PER UNIT)
0-150 Rs 2.55 Rs. 2.75
151-400 Rs 4.80 Rs. 4.80
401 -above Rs 5.00 Rs. 5.20

 

Commercial/Non-residential Category

UNITS CONSUMED EXISTING CHARGES (PER UNIT) REVISED CHARGES (PER UNIT)
0-150 (Single phase & three phase) Rs 5 Rs. 5
151-400 (Single phase & three phase) Rs 5.20 Rs. 5.30
401 –above (Single phase & three phase) Rs 5.45 Rs. 5.60
Relief to Industry
UNITS CONSUMED EXISTING CHARGES (PER UNIT) REVISED CHARGES (PER UNIT)
Large Industrial Supply Rs 5.65 Rs. 5
Medium Industrial Supply Rs 5.35 Rs. 4.70
Small Industrial Supply Rs 5.30 Rs. 4.80
The UT Chandigarh Superintending Engineer MP Singh revealed despite the marginal increase, there is still a revenue shortfall of Rs 190 crore. UT electricity department had filed its annual revenue requirement projections before the JERC, proposing the hike for 2018-19 starting April 1.

It is interesting to note that Chandigarh electricity department had proposed a 22% hike in power tariff for 2017-18 across various categories and slabs but the proposal was rejected by Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC).

Electricity Bills in Chandigarh
  • It is the UT electricity department that generates electricity bills.
  • For domestic customers, bills are generated bimonthly while bills of commercial consumers are generated every month.
  • Domestic consumers are divided into four groups of 50,000 each and pay bills in six cycles a year.
  • According to official records, there are 2.16 lakh electricity consumers, of which, 1.75 lakh fall in the domestic category. The department has regular billing of around 94% of consumers.

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Source: Hindustan Times

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