"Govt has to raise electricity bills amid West Asia crisis, people should take it positively": UP Minister on 10% electricity bill hikeUttar Pradesh residents will face a 10 percent rise in electricity bills starting June. This increase is attributed to escalating fuel cost...
30 May, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
UP consumers to pay 10% fuel surcharge on June power billsElectricity bills in Uttar Pradesh will see a 10% increase starting June. This rise is due to a fuel surcharge reflecting higher fuel and p...
30 May, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
From shortage story to cash-flow story: A sector ready for sustained re-rating? 5 power stocks with upside potential of up to 33%In the power sector, the next cycle will not reward whoever has the most installed megawatts. It will reward whoever can sign the right con...
03 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
US oil reserves dropping sharply? Global oil prices swing as war disrupts supply and demandUS oil reserves dropping sharply? Global oil markets face volatility as Brent and WTI crude move after a four-year high. Strategic Petroleu...
01 May, 2026, 02.35 AM IST
Oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970sAsia is experiencing energy shocks similar to the 1970s oil crises, with rising fossil fuel costs impacting consumers and industries. This ...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Delhi residents may have to pay more for electricity this year. Here’s whyElectricity bills in Delhi are set to rise as the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ordered the recovery of nearly Rs 38,552 c...
21 Apr, 2026, 01.46 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
Discoms can now settle dues through EMIs within four yearsWhile discoms with over ₹10,000 cr of dues can clear them in 48 EMIs, the ones in the range of ₹4,001-10,000 cr can pay them in 40 months. ...
06 Jun, 2022, 06.05 PM IST
Rates unchanged as Delhi announces new power tariff, but bill may go up marginallyIn the new power tariff order, the DERC has encouraged green power by providing waiver of Service Line cum Development (SLD) and Network Au...
30 Sep, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
CERC voices concerns on jurisdiction overlap; says MoP's draft rules on late fee not tenableThe development comes in the backdrop of divided views in the industry on government intervention in regulatory matters. Sections of the in...
14 Oct, 2020, 10.55 AM IST
Electricity bills of industrial units likely to witness steep jumpKarnataka power distribution companies propose to increase energy charges, wheeling charges and cross-subsidy charges on open market power ...
21 Feb, 2017, 01.52 AM IST
AAP government plans to write to DERC on fuel surcharge hikeA senior government official said that the DERC's move is "completely illogical" as the CAG audit of the power discoms is still underway.
15 Jun, 2015, 11.03 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
DERC rejects power discoms' request to raise surchargeBut this may lead to a much higher increase in charges after the election.
03 May, 2014, 04.27 AM IST
Reliance Infrastructure, Tata Power clash over cross-subsidy surchargeWhile RInfra says apex court has rejected Tata Power’s stay plea on Tribunal’s order, the latter calls interpretation misleading.
18 Apr, 2013, 05.14 AM IST
- Pay 5% more for power from February-April in Delhi
People in the city will have to shell out more for electricity with power regulator effecting a 5% hike in tariff to adjust power purchase ...
03 Feb, 2012, 05.36 AM IST
- Fee hikes to hit Japan's family budgets from October
A series of fee hikes scheduled October are expected to strain family budgets in Japan, threatening to dampen consumer spending for a prolo...
28 Sep, 2009, 09.24 PM IST