Delhi power tariff rises upto 8 per cent
February 01, 2014 10:18
Delhi's power tariff will increase six to eight percent starting Saturday as power distribution companies hiked their surcharge.
The Kejriwal government condemned the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission decision and said such a move should not have been taken when the accounts of private distribution companies are being audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
The move came even as BSES said the company is hopeful of avoiding a major power cut in Delhi and requested the government to step in to defuse the crisis. BSES sources said bank holding back funds is leading to a payment problem after NTPC, which supplies over 50 per cent of power to the national capital, rejected Delhi government's plea to continue power supply to BSES Yamuna Power Limited. If the crisis continues residents of East Delhi and Central Delhi may face eight to 10 hours of power cuts in February.
According to the DERC, the BSES Yamuna Power Limited increased its tariff eight percent, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited by six percent and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited by seven percent.
The DERC said the decision was taken following the assessment of the private distribution company's quarterly revenue of surcharge.
"On the basis of scrutiny of documents of the discoms and also considering the fact that power from some of the stations has been regulated in case of BYPL and no generation from the Bawana plant... the commission has approved the surcharge," the DERC said.
BYPL distributes power to the central and eastern parts of Delhi.
BYPL, BRPL and TPDDL distribute electricity to nearly five million homes in the state.
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