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The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has announced its consumer-centric electricity tariff order for the financial year 2025-26, effective from April 1, 2025, prioritizing the well being of consumer particularly underprivileged, agriculturist and FPOs.
The HERC has given major relief to these categories while deciding the new retail electricity supply tariff schedule. The HERC has reduced the revenue gap to Rs. 3,262 crorefrom Rs. 4,520 crore proposed for FY 2025-26, and accordingly revised the Retail Supply Tariff Schedule.
The retail supply tariff schedulewithin the state has been revised after seven years i.e. FY 2017-18. It has been possible because of earnest efforts put in by both the DISCOMS i.e. UHBVN and DHBVN during the last 10 years. Both the DISCOMs has not only strategically improved the efficiency, but also reduced the AT&C losses from 30% to around 10% during this period. With this, the financial health of both the companies has significantly improved over the last decade. However, due to erratic increase in the fuel charges and other inflationary parameters, the prevailing retail supply tariff schedule has been revised, which is still lower for consumersas compared to the neighboring states.
Earlier in FY 2020-21, tariff for the Category -I was reduced from Rs. 2.70 per unit to Rs. 2.00 per unit (0-50 units per month) and in case of consumption between 51 unit to 100 units the tariff was reduced from Rs. 4.50 per unit to Rs. 2.50 per unit, which have now been fixed as Rs 2.20 and Rs 2.70 per unit respectively in the latest Tariff Order.
Consumers in domestic category are divided into 3 categories on the basis of load. Out of total domestic consumers, around 78% consumers are having the load upto 2 KW, around 16% between 2-5 KW and only 6% are above 5 KW.
Earlier in FY 2020-21, tariff for the Category -I was reduced from Rs. 2.70 per unit to Rs. 2.00 per unit (0-50 units per month) and in case of consumption between 51 unit to 100 units the tariff was reduced from Rs. 4.50 per unit to Rs. 2.50 per unit, which have now been fixed as Rs 2.20 and Rs 2.70 per unit respectively in the latest Tariff Order. Further, this new tariff structure delivers immediate relief to households by eliminating the burden of Minimum Monthly Charges (MMC). However, two-part tariff regime has been introducedin which no fix charges will be levied on domestic consumers having monthly energy consumption upto300 units.The tariff for the Category-I domestic consumers is still one of the lowest in neighboring states.
In a move to further support farmers, the tariff for agriculture category having metered connection have been reduced by lowering Monthly Minimum Chagres (MMC) from the prevailing tariff of Rs. 200 per BHP per year to Rs. 180/144 per BHP per year as per the load. A new tariff slab above 20 KW for Agro Industry/FPO has been introduced to encourage emerging sectors such as Mushroom Compost and Spawn, High Tech Hydroponics, High Tech Aeroponics, and Cold Storage. With this decision, the tariff for above mentioned units is now fixed at Rs. 6.50 per unit. Earlier, FPO units with load above 20 KW were being billed with tariff applicable to LT supply category.
Besides, the energy charges have been marginally increased for HT supply category and the resultant tariff for such consumers has been consciously kept below with the prevailing rates for HT supply category in neighboring states across northern region.
The HERC has carefully structured these revisions to prioritize the needs of key consumer segments, balancing the financial sustainability of distribution companies with tangible benefits for the people of Haryana.
The Haryana DISCOMs are committed to provide continuous and reliable supply to its consumers.