Power tariff revised in Karnataka
30 April 2012 7:40 PM GMT
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission [KERC] today ordered a revision of electricity tariff for all Electricity Supply Companies [ESCOMs] in the state for 2012-13, with the average increase being 13 paise per unit.
The increase varies across different categories of consumers. The revised tariff will come into effect for the electricity consumed from the first meter reading date today.
According to a KERC statement, the 13 paise per unit average increase is against the 73 paise hike sought by the ESCOMs uniformly for all categories of consumers other than IP set users and Bhagya Jyothi and Kuteer Jyothi beneficiaries.
The lowest tariff increase of 10 paise per unit is approved for domestic consumers.
Of the 195 lakh consumers in the state, increase in tariff of 10 paise per unit is allowed for 141.52 lakh consumers, including domestic ones in both urban and rural areas and farmers with IP sets of more than 10 HP.
Increase in tariff of 20 paise per unit has been ordered for about 24 lakh consumers, including industries and commercial installations.
KERC has reduced tariff by 50 paise per unit for LT water supply installations in urban and rural areas. Further, the Commission has not increased tariff for HT water supply installations.
The electricity tariff for household consumption in urban areas is increased from Rs 2.20 to Rs 2.30 per unit of consumption up to 30 units, from Rs 3.40 to Rs 3.50 per unit of consumption between 30 units to 100 units, from Rs 4.50 to Rs 4.60 per unit of consumption between 100 units and 200 units and from Rs 5.50 to Rs 5.60 per unit of consumption beyond 200 units per month.
The electricity tariff for household consumption in rural areas is increased from Rs 2.10 to Rs.2.20 per unit of consumption up to 30 units, from Rs 3.10 to Rs.3.20 per unit of consumption between 30 units to 100 units, from Rs 4.20 to Rs 4.30 per unit of consumption between 100 units and 200 units and from Rs 5.00 to Rs 5.10 per unit of consumption beyond 200 units per month.
The tariff for irrigation pump sets above 10 HP, private horticulture nurseries, and coffee and tea plantations has also been increased by 10 paise from Rs 1.40 to Rs 1.50.
The existing tariff for commercial and industrial consumers across the State has been increased by 20 paise per unit.
For the LT industrial units, the tariff has been increased from the earlier rates ranging from Rs 4.00 to Rs 5.00 per unit in Bangalore to the new rates ranging from Rs 4.20 to Rs 5.20 per unit. In other areas, the new tariff ranges from Rs 4.00 to Rs.5.00 per unit.
The LT commercial tariff in urban areas has been increased from Rs 6.00 to Rs 6.20 per unit for the first 50 units and from Rs 7.00 to Rs 7.20 per unit for consumption beyond 50 units. In rural areas, the new rates will be Rs 5.70 [Rs 5.50 earlier] for the first 50 units and Rs 6.70 [Rs 6.50 earlier] per unit for consumption beyond 50 units.
For the HT industrial users, the tariff has gone up by an uniform 20 paise per unit over the existing rates of Rs 4.90 and Rs 5.30 per unit to Rs 5.10 and Rs 5.50 per unit.
The amount of subsidy to be paid by the Government towards free supply of electricity to 19.45 lakh farmers with IP sets below 10 HP, and 28.16 lakh Bhagyajyothi / Kuritjyothi households is increased to Rs 4722 crore for the current year from Rs 4156 crore paid for 2011-12.
The bulk of this increase is on account of the increase in the consumption of IP Set users which is going up from 14297 million units estimated for 2011-12 to 14875 million units in 2012-13.
The increase varies across different categories of consumers. The revised tariff will come into effect for the electricity consumed from the first meter reading date today.
According to a KERC statement, the 13 paise per unit average increase is against the 73 paise hike sought by the ESCOMs uniformly for all categories of consumers other than IP set users and Bhagya Jyothi and Kuteer Jyothi beneficiaries.
The lowest tariff increase of 10 paise per unit is approved for domestic consumers.
Of the 195 lakh consumers in the state, increase in tariff of 10 paise per unit is allowed for 141.52 lakh consumers, including domestic ones in both urban and rural areas and farmers with IP sets of more than 10 HP.
Increase in tariff of 20 paise per unit has been ordered for about 24 lakh consumers, including industries and commercial installations.
KERC has reduced tariff by 50 paise per unit for LT water supply installations in urban and rural areas. Further, the Commission has not increased tariff for HT water supply installations.
The electricity tariff for household consumption in urban areas is increased from Rs 2.20 to Rs 2.30 per unit of consumption up to 30 units, from Rs 3.40 to Rs 3.50 per unit of consumption between 30 units to 100 units, from Rs 4.50 to Rs 4.60 per unit of consumption between 100 units and 200 units and from Rs 5.50 to Rs 5.60 per unit of consumption beyond 200 units per month.
The electricity tariff for household consumption in rural areas is increased from Rs 2.10 to Rs.2.20 per unit of consumption up to 30 units, from Rs 3.10 to Rs.3.20 per unit of consumption between 30 units to 100 units, from Rs 4.20 to Rs 4.30 per unit of consumption between 100 units and 200 units and from Rs 5.00 to Rs 5.10 per unit of consumption beyond 200 units per month.
The tariff for irrigation pump sets above 10 HP, private horticulture nurseries, and coffee and tea plantations has also been increased by 10 paise from Rs 1.40 to Rs 1.50.
The existing tariff for commercial and industrial consumers across the State has been increased by 20 paise per unit.
For the LT industrial units, the tariff has been increased from the earlier rates ranging from Rs 4.00 to Rs 5.00 per unit in Bangalore to the new rates ranging from Rs 4.20 to Rs 5.20 per unit. In other areas, the new tariff ranges from Rs 4.00 to Rs.5.00 per unit.
The LT commercial tariff in urban areas has been increased from Rs 6.00 to Rs 6.20 per unit for the first 50 units and from Rs 7.00 to Rs 7.20 per unit for consumption beyond 50 units. In rural areas, the new rates will be Rs 5.70 [Rs 5.50 earlier] for the first 50 units and Rs 6.70 [Rs 6.50 earlier] per unit for consumption beyond 50 units.
For the HT industrial users, the tariff has gone up by an uniform 20 paise per unit over the existing rates of Rs 4.90 and Rs 5.30 per unit to Rs 5.10 and Rs 5.50 per unit.
The amount of subsidy to be paid by the Government towards free supply of electricity to 19.45 lakh farmers with IP sets below 10 HP, and 28.16 lakh Bhagyajyothi / Kuritjyothi households is increased to Rs 4722 crore for the current year from Rs 4156 crore paid for 2011-12.
The bulk of this increase is on account of the increase in the consumption of IP Set users which is going up from 14297 million units estimated for 2011-12 to 14875 million units in 2012-13.
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