Electricity Bill: The common people are about to get a shock. The electricity bills of the people of Delhi are about to increase. The electricity consumers of Delhi will have to face a hike of 7 to 10 percent in their bills for May-June.
This increase has been made under the Power Adjustment Cost (PPAC), which the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has given permission to all the three electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) to collect from the customers.
PPAC is an amount collected from power generation companies due to the increase in the prices of fuels like coal and gas. It is added as a percentage on the fixed charge and energy charge (i.e. unit consumed) of the electricity bill.
Discom gets approval…
BRPL has been allowed to charge 7.25%, BYPL 8.11% TPDDL 10.47% PPAC. After this decision, lakhs of Delhi consumers will have to pay heavy electricity bills in summer. United Residents of Delhi (URD) has criticized this decision as arbitrary and legally wrong.
He also asked why PPAC rates are kept different for different DISCOMs while the price of fuel is almost the same. Without PPAC recovery, DISCOMs may face financial crisis. This increase is sure to increase the burden on the pockets of Delhi’s electricity consumers, especially during this summer season when electricity consumption is at its highest.
