Main Highlight
- No Change in Electricity Rates: For the fifth consecutive year, the tariff rates for all consumer categories have been kept unchanged.
Key Changes & Announcements
For Domestic Consumers (LMV-1)
- 3-Phase Connections: Consumers with a contracted load between 3 kW and 5 kW are now enabled to apply for a 3-phase connection to get better power quality.
- Smart Meter Charges: For smart meter consumers, the Rs. 50 charge for disconnection and reconnection has been abolished.
- Smart Meter Installation: The cost of installing new smart meters will not be passed on to the consumers.
- Single-Point Connections: New penalties have been prescribed for single-point connection holders (like housing societies) who fail to disclose billing information to their residents.
- Electronic Bills: DISCOMs are now clarified to be able to send electricity bills via electronic means, including email and WhatsApp, based on the consumer's choice.
For Industrial & Commercial Consumers
- Time of Day (TOD) Slots: For the first time, different time slots are defined for summer and winter. Previously, only the rates within the slots could change; the slot timings themselves were identical for summer and winter, each lasting 6 hours.
- In summer (April–September), the TOD slots now have irregular durations (5, 9, 8, and 2 hours) instead of equal 6-hour slots, and the hours with positive rates have increased.
- In winter (October–March), the slots remain 6 hours each, but the summer and winter slot timings are now distinct.
- IT & ITeS Industry: A provision has been created to allow IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) industries to receive the benefits of the industrial (HV-2) tariff, as per government policy.
- Automatic Load Revision: If a consumer's maximum demand exceeds their sanctioned load at least three times in a financial year, the DISCOM can automatically increase their sanctioned load starting from the next financial year.
For EV & Green Energy
- Green Energy Tariff Reduced: The Green Energy Tariff has been reduced from Rs. 0.44 per unit to Rs. 0.36 per unit.
- EV Charging: The tariff rates for Public Charging Stations (LMV-11) will now also apply to State Road Transport EV charging stations.
- RRTS Tariff: The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) will be charged the same electricity tariff as Metro Rail services (HV-3).