KERC approves average tariff hike of 13 paise per unit

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved revision of electricity supply tariff for all the Electricity Supply Companies in the State for the Financial Year 2015-16, by allowing an average tariff increase of 13 paise per unit for different categories of consumers.

The revised tariff will come into effect for the electricity consumed from the first meter reading date falling on or after April 1, 2015, KERC said in a release.

It said as against an increase of 80 paise per unit sought by the ESCOMs uniformly for all categories of consumers, KERC has allowed an average tariff increase of 13 paise per unit (ranging from 10 paise to 20 paise) for different categories of consumers other than Irrigation Pump Sets and "BhagyaJyothi/KuteerJyothi" households.