Telangana Govt Likely To Increase Power Tariff After DISCOMS Submits Proposal

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is planning to increase power tariff in the Telugu State.

According to sources, the power distribution companies (DISCOMS) have submitted their proposals regarding increase in retail supply tariff to the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC.) As per the proposal, they have recommended an increase in tariff for household and industrial consumers. The DISCOMS suggested 50 paisa increase per unit for household consumers and Rs.1 for the industrial consumers. These companies said, they have faced a loss in the past year due to the pandemic and informed the TSERC. The proposal was submitted on the 27th of December, Monday, by Mr. G. Raghuma Reddy, the Chairman and Managing Director of Southern DISCOM and Mr. A. Gopal Rao, the CMD of Northern DISCOM.

It is to be noted, DISCOMS revised the power tariff after a gap of five years,especially when they suffered huge losses. Now, with the proposed increase in power tariff, the DISCOMS are trying to generate an additional revenue of Rs.6,831 crore, including Rs.2,110 crore from light industrial consumers and Rs.4,721 crore from the heavy industrial consumers.

Due to the pandemic, the DISCOMS incurred a loss of Rs. 10,928 crores.