The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved the increased tariff of Rs 0.59 per unit of electricityand will come into effect from April 1, 2022.
The hike was approved following a shortfall in revenue in the current financial year due to continuous lockdown induced by the Covid-19 pandemic and a dip in demand for a considerable period of time during the year.Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) had urged the commission for approval of truing up a gap of Rs 11.68 billion including a carrying cost of Rs 1.95 billion for 2020-21. APDCL has claimed an annual performance review (APR) gap of Rs 7.10 billion for 2021-22 and an aggregate revenue requirement (ARR)gap of Rs 11.57 billion for 2022-23 totaling Rs 30.35 billion. In the petition, APDCL had sought a hike by around Rs 2.41, an increase of around 34 per cent, but the regulatory commission has allowed an average tariff hike of 8 per cent across categories for 2022-23.