In the months of May and June, Delhi will see a sharp rise in electricity bills. During the May-June period, electricity bills may reach at least 7-10% due to the revision of PPAC charged by DISCOM.
For Delhi people, the bad news is 7-10% of electricity bills in May and June
In the months of May and June, Delhi will see a sharp rise in electricity bills. In May to June, electricity bills could be raised to at least 7-10% in May to June due to the amendment of the PPAC alleged by DISCOM. Electricity Purchase Adjustment Cost (PPAC) refers to the rise in the cost of fuel (coal, natural gas) and the company restored Dist.
It is calculated as the percentage of the fixed charge and energy charge (consumption unit) components of electricity bills. The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) allowed the three Discoms to recover the third quarter of 2024-25 in its separate order earlier this month in its separate order.
The BRPL permitted PPAC is 7.25%, and the TPDDL permitted PPAC is 8.11%, which is 10.47%. Delhi United Residents (Urd), the umbrella agency of the city’s Resident Welfare Association, lashed out the move as “arbitrary.” “The process of DERC imposing PPAC charges against the people of Delhi is legally wrong,” said a statement from Urd Secretary General Saurabh Gandhi.
“The Commission has been benefiting from other projects over the past few years. Now, there is a lot of hope that the Commission will complete the tariff determination work by following prescribed procedures, but the Commission has conducted a virtual public hearing in which there is not enough time to present its case to stakeholders,” Gandhi said. ”
This is also a fact that the PPAC claimed by various Discoms are different from the PPAC granted by DERC. He said it was 7.25% for BRPL because BYPL was 8.11% and TPDDL was 10.47%. Gandhi added: “Since the fuel surcharge under all Discom’s U/S 64(4) is nearly the same, the percentage of the difference should be the same.”
Discom sources defended PPAC and stated that they were consistent with the regulatory orders for different DISCOMs issued by DERC in different time periods.
They said: “PPAC was restored to ensure timely purchase costs through electricity, which depend on coal and gasoline prices. Without PPAC, DISCOM would be under liquidity pressure and they would have no money to pay for the power generation company.
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