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Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has
approved an overall hike of 16.48 per cent in the
average tariff charged by state power utility
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd
(Mahavitran).
The revised tariff that has come into retrospective effect
from August 1 would affect over two crore power consumers
in Maharashtra. The tariff increase is mainly on account on
rising cost of power purchase, in turn caused by a rise in fuel
prices.
Mahavitran had filed a petition before the Commission
seeking approval for average revenue requirement (ARR) for
FY13 of Rs.50,750 crore. MERC, however, has approved ARR
of Rs.48,926 crore.
As per the revised tariff order, MERC has increased the
fixed charge for below poverty line consumers from Rs.3 a
month to Rs.10 while reducing the energy charge from
Rs.0.89 to Rs.0.76 per unit.
For domestic consumers under the category 0-100 units
and 100-300 units, the tariff has been revised to Rs.3.36 per
unit from Rs.2.82 and from Rs.5 to Rs.6.05, respectively.
For residential consumers under the category of 301-500
units and 501-1,000 units, the tariff has been revised from
Rs.7.15 per unit to Rs.7.92 and from Rs.8.29 to Rs.8.78,
respectively.
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