new Delhi. During the Corona crisis, there is a relief news for Delhiites. Keeping in mind the Corona epidemic, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has decided not to increase electricity rates this year. There is also no increase in permanent fees. Also, to promote electric vehicles, e-vehicle charging stations will continue to get electricity at cheaper rates. At the same time, it has also been announced to provide cheap electricity to promote mushroom cultivation.
DERC has announced new electricity rates for the year 2020-21. The Electricity Commission has decided in favor of consumers, rejecting the demand of private electricity distribution companies (discoms) to increase electricity rates. The Commission says that it has been decided not to hike electricity rates in the Corona crisis keeping in mind the problems of the people. The commission has also announced waiving the surcharge on non-domestic consumers’ time off day-tod tariff (billed according to pick-up) in September. These consumers are charged a surcharge of 20 per cent on electricity charges.
Cheap electricity for e-vehicle charging
In order to promote e-vehicle in the capital, it was announced to provide cheap electricity last year. This concession will continue this year as well. People will be able to charge battery of e-rickshaws and other e-vehicles at the charging station at cheaper rates. On low tension line power connection, e vehicles will be able to be charged at the rate of four and a half rupees per unit. Whereas on high tension connection electricity bill at the rate of four rupees per unit will have to be paid.
Consumers will be charged more pension trust surcharge
Electricity rates have not increased, but pension trust surcharge will have to be paid more. In fact, consumers will have to bear the burden of giving pension to retired power workers this year too. Until now, consumers were charged a pension surcharge of 3.8 percent of the electricity bill, now it has been increased to five percent. Along with this, discoms will continue to charge an eight percent surcharge on electricity bills from consumers to compensate the outstanding regulatory assets with DERC.
There is no change in the rates of permanent duty
Consumers with an approved load of two kilowatts are charged Rs 20 per kWh per month, Rs 50 per kWh from three to five kWh, one hundred rupees per kWh from six kWh to 15 kWh, Rs 200 per kWh from 16 kWh to 25 kWh and above. Those will be charged a permanent fee at the rate of Rs 250 per kilowatt.
Electricity rates slab (unit) for domestic consumers – electricity rate (Rs / unit)
0-200-3.00
201-400-4.50
401-800-6.50
801-1200-7
Above 1200 -8
For single point supply to group housing societies, a permanent fee of Rs 150 per kWh and electricity bills will be charged at the rate of Rs 4.5 per unit.
Bill slab to be collected from subsidized consumers
The Delhi government gives one hundred percent subsidy to domestic consumers consuming 200 units of electricity per month and 50 percent to 201 to 400 units.
Slab rate (Rs / unit)
0-200 unit-00
201-400 Unit-2.25
Non domestic consumers
Accepted load permanent fee (Rs. Per kWh per month) – Electricity rate (Rs / unit)
Three kilowatts to 250-6
250-8.50 above three kW
Industrial Consumer 250-7.75
Agriculture 125-1.50
Mushroom Production 200-3.50
Public facilities 250-6.25
Dial 250-7.75
Advertising and billboards 250-8.50
RW protested
The United Residents of India has opposed the DERC decision. Saurabh Gandhi, the general secretary of the organization, said that non-domestic consumers were charged a permanent fee despite the business being closed. Other organizations including the Resident Welfare Association were opposing it, but consumers were not given any relief in the tariffs. Pension surcharge should be abolished. Instead, it has been increased by one and a half percent.
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