Delhi's electricity bills are on the rise: Here's why you might be paying moreDelhi Electricity Bill: Electricity bills in Delhi saw an increase due to a rise in the power purchase adjustment charge (PPAC) across vari...
11 Jul, 2024, 11.46 AM IST
Consumers to shell out more for electricity in DelhiThe increase in PPAC has come ahead of the inflated prices of imported coal by the central coal generating stations, increased prices of ga...
11 Jul, 2022, 12.57 PM IST
Electricity bills in Delhi go up with 4% rise in PPA costThe PPAC is a surcharge to compensate the discoms for variations in the market-driven fuel costs. It is applied as a surcharge on total ene...
10 Jul, 2022, 10.46 PM IST
Oil demand dips 0.2% in Q1 but petrol, diesel sales riseIt’s hard to draw an exact relationship between oil sales and economic activity, but analysts say contraction in fuel sales can suggest a s...
01 Aug, 2019, 06.58 AM IST
Oil consumption growth likely to spike this fiscal yearDiesel consumption grew 1.5%, the slowest month-on-month pace since July 2015, mainly because people anticipated favourable prices in May a...
02 Aug, 2016, 06.37 AM IST
Delhi: Up to 6% drop in electricity billsThere will be some relief for consumers in their electricity bills with the provisional power purchase adjustment charges levied from June ...
17 Mar, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
Power tariff hiked in Delhi by up to 6%, will be applicable from MondayThe hikes are due to power purchase adjustment charges that the regulator has not been giving to discoms for the last 6 months.
12 Jun, 2015, 09.45 PM IST
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission may hike power tariff by 20 per cent over delayed power purchase chargesDERC may pass power purchase adjustment charges for the BRPL, BYPL and Tata Power Delhi, early next month.
28 May, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
Power tariff may go up next month in DelhiPower tariff in the city is likely to go up next month with APTEL directing DERC to restore surcharge within three months.
26 May, 2015, 10.13 PM IST
Electricity bills may shoot up by 5%-20% this JuneThe discoms stated that they were getting PPAC for three quarters (July 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015) despite submitting petitions to DERC reg...
26 May, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
Cash crunch at power distribution of arm of Reliance Infra, Tata Power may force discoms to cut powerLast year, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission had approved the charge of up to 7% but withdrew it the next day.
26 Mar, 2015, 06.48 AM IST
Power distribution arms of Reliance Infrastructure and Tata Power faces severe financial crunchThe companies are seeking Power Purchase Adjustment Charges (PPAC) to compensate them for fluctuations in fuel cost.
25 Mar, 2015, 11.26 PM IST
As tariff hike looms, costs rise for AAP's 50% free power pledgeLast November, Delhiites were spared an increase in electricity costs when DERC withdrew its order on power purchase adjustment charges (PP...
18 Feb, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Post Poll plan: Discoms biding time to seek fuel surcharge"DERC must pass the order 120 days after discoms submit tariff petitions. The new tariff should be announced by April," said a power sector...
07 Feb, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
Oil ministry drops plan to set up panel for fixing gas pricesThe ministry now wants its number-crunching wing, the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), to “approve” and “notify” gas prices calcu...
11 Apr, 2014, 07.04 AM IST
Oil ministry drops plan to set up inter-ministerial panel to decide gas priceThe ministry now wants its number-crunching wing, the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), to “approve” and “notify” gas price.
10 Apr, 2014, 03.00 PM IST
Tariff hike uncalled for as audit on: GovernmentThe government has condemned the regulator’s decision to hike power tariff, finding it ''completely uncalled for'' since an audit by the CA...
01 Feb, 2014, 11.25 AM IST