TS Discoms propose tariff hike ranging from 50 paise to ₹1 per unit

They plan to mop up ₹6,831 cr. revenue with tariff hike sought after 5 years

The two power distribution companies (Discoms) of Telangana have proposed increase in the retail supply tariff (RST) after a gap of five years by requesting Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) to allow them to revise energy charges by 50 paise per unit for domestic and ₹1 per unit for other consumers in low-tension (LT) category.

Further, they have also proposed an increase of ₹1 per unit for high-tension (HT) consumers of all categories. With the revision in energy supply tariffs, the power utilities plan to mop up an additional revenue of ₹6,831 crore, including ₹2,110 crore from LT consumers and ₹4,721 crore from HT consumers, compared to the existing revenue.

The mop up of revenue proposed by the Discoms — TSSPDCL and TSNPDCL — are expected to help them bridge the revenue deficit of ₹10,928 crore as projected by them in the Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) reports for 2022-23 submitted before the TSERC on November 30. Chairman and Managing Director of Southern Discom G. Raghuma Reddy and CMD of Northern Discom A. Gopal Rao submitted the RSTs for 2022-23 on Monday.