Electricity bills of power consumers in city to be hiked by 7 to 10% in May-June period

The electricity bills of power consumers in Delhi will be hiked by 7-10 per cent in the May-June period due to revision of PPAC charged by the discoms, officials said on Sunday.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI:

The power purchase adjustment cost (PPAC) refers to rise in fuel (coal, gas) costs incurred by the generation companies which is recovered by discoms from the consumers.

It is calculated as percentage of fixed charge and energy charge (units consumed) components of the electricity bill.

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) in its separate orders earlier this month allowed the three discoms to recover the PPAC of third quarter of 2024-25 in the May-June 2024 period.

The PPAC allowed are 7.25 per cent for BRPL, 8.11 per cent for BYPL and 10.47 percent for TPDDL.

No reaction was available from the discoms on the increase in PPAC allowed by the DERC.