T'gana govt rejects proposal to hike power tariff of consumers

The Telangana government has rejected the proposal to increase the power tariff for consumers in the state for the upcoming financial year 2025-26, even as the state power distribution companies (Discoms) projected a revenue deficit of ₹21,151 crore for the year, officials familiar with the matter said.

- Srinivasa Rao Apparasu

HYDERABAD:

In their annual revenue requirement (ARR) submitted to the state electricity regulatory commission (ERC) on Tuesday, the Discoms projected that the gap between revenue and expenditure during 2025-26 would be to the extent of ₹20,151 crore, as per the existing electricity tariffs.

"The Discoms have proposed to recover the gap between revenue and expenditure by increasing power tariff for at least a few categories of consumers, but the state government turned down their proposal and suggested that there shall be no increase in power tariff for any category of consumers," an official in the state energy department said.