Karnataka industry consumers furious over power tariff hike
Updated: May 13, 2014 02:53:36pm
Bangalore, May 13 (KNN) Power consumers in Karnataka today expressed strong disappointment over revision in tariff by the regulator. The state consumers, particularly the small industries continue to suffer load shedding and voltage fluctuations while the regulator has allowed revision in the power rates.
“It is unfortunate that in spite of the repeated plea of small industries, the KERC has not responded to the demands of the small industries in deferring the increase in the tariff rate without improving the environment in which the energy is being supplied,” Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) today said in a press statement.
The mere numerical reduction of a few paise of the tariff rate is not a substitute for ensuring improved quality of power supply, meeting the planned power needs to urban and rural areas, minimising the load shedding, avoiding the fluctuations, ensuring the continued power and maintaining stability of voltage. Without improving these aspects any numerical reduction, power tariff is of no special significance to the small industries. The small industry is totally disappointed of the revised retail supply tariff announced by the KERC, it added.
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) yesterday approved an average electricity tariff hike for commercial and industrial consumers across the state by 30 to 40 paise increase per unit.
The increase ranges from 10 paise to 50 paise per unit as against 66 paise per unit hike asked for by the electricity supply companies (Escoms) for different categories of consumers barring irrigation pumpsets and subsidised "Bhagya Jyothi/Kuteer Jyothi" households for the poor.
The revised rates for LT industrial units in Bangalore and other Municipal Corporation areas will be Rs 4.75 per unit for the first 500 units (30 paise increase) and Rs 5.85 per unit for consumption above 500 units (40 paise increase).
For LT commercial units, the new tariff in urban areas including Bangalore and other city corporation areas will be Rs 6.75 per unit for the first 50 units and Rs 7.75 per unit for consumption beyond 50 units.
In the rural areas, the new rates will be Rs 6.25 per unit for the first 50 units and Rs 7.25 per unit for consumption beyond 50 units. The increase in all these categories is 30 paise per unit.
In other areas, the new rates will be Rs 4.55 per unit for the first 500 units (30 paise increase), Rs 5.35 per unit for consumption from 501 to 1,000 units (40 paise increase) and Rs 5.65 per unit for consumption above 1,000 units (40 paise increase).
The tariff increase for domestic consumers is 20 paise per unit for monthly consumption of less than 30 units and 30 paise per unit for consumption exceeding 30 units. The revised tariff for domestic consumers in urban areas will be Rs 2.70 per unit for 30 units, Rs 4 per unit for consumption between 31 and 100 units, Rs 5.25 per unit for consumption between 101 and 200 units and Rs 6.25 per unit beyond 200 units per month.
For domestic consumers in rural areas, the revised rates will be Rs 2.60 per unit up to 30 units, Rs 3.70 per unit between 31 and 100 units, Rs 4.95 per unit between 101 and 200 units and Rs 5.75 per unit beyond 200 units per month.
For the HT industrial users in BBMP and other City Municipal Corporation areas, the new tariff will be Rs 5.75 per unit for the first one lakh units (40 paise increase) and Rs 6.15 per unit for consumption beyond one lakh units (40 paise increase). In all other areas, the new rates will be Rs 5.70 and Rs 6 respectively (35 paise increase).
For HT commercial users, in Bangalore and other city corporation areas, the new tariff will be Rs 7.35 per unit for the first 2 lakh units of consumption and Rs 7.65 per unit for consumption beyond 2 lakh units. In all other areas, the new rates will be Rs 7.15 and Rs 7.45 respectively. In all these categories, the increase is 40 paise per unit.
The KERC has also increased the tariff for private educational institutions and private hospitals in the LT category by 30 to 50 paise per unit. The revised LT tariff in Bangalore and all city corporation areas is at Rs 6 per unit for the first 200 units and Rs 7.20 per unit for consumption beyond 200 units. In all other areas, the revised tariff is Rs 5.50 and Rs 6.70 per unit.
The HT tariff for private educational institutions and private hospitals is Rs 6.40 per unit for the first one lakh units and Rs 6.90 for consumption beyond one lakh units. Government hospitals and hospitals run by charitable institutions as well as educational institutions belonging to Government and aided institutions will have a tariff of Rs 5.40 for the first one lakh units and Rs 5.90 for consumption beyond one lakh units of HT supply.
Green Tariff is continued at 50 paise per unit over and above the applicable Tariff for HT Industries and HT Commercial Consumers at their option, to promote purchase and use of energy from Renewable Sources. (KNN Bureau)
“It is unfortunate that in spite of the repeated plea of small industries, the KERC has not responded to the demands of the small industries in deferring the increase in the tariff rate without improving the environment in which the energy is being supplied,” Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) today said in a press statement.
The mere numerical reduction of a few paise of the tariff rate is not a substitute for ensuring improved quality of power supply, meeting the planned power needs to urban and rural areas, minimising the load shedding, avoiding the fluctuations, ensuring the continued power and maintaining stability of voltage. Without improving these aspects any numerical reduction, power tariff is of no special significance to the small industries. The small industry is totally disappointed of the revised retail supply tariff announced by the KERC, it added.
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) yesterday approved an average electricity tariff hike for commercial and industrial consumers across the state by 30 to 40 paise increase per unit.
The increase ranges from 10 paise to 50 paise per unit as against 66 paise per unit hike asked for by the electricity supply companies (Escoms) for different categories of consumers barring irrigation pumpsets and subsidised "Bhagya Jyothi/Kuteer Jyothi" households for the poor.
The revised rates for LT industrial units in Bangalore and other Municipal Corporation areas will be Rs 4.75 per unit for the first 500 units (30 paise increase) and Rs 5.85 per unit for consumption above 500 units (40 paise increase).
For LT commercial units, the new tariff in urban areas including Bangalore and other city corporation areas will be Rs 6.75 per unit for the first 50 units and Rs 7.75 per unit for consumption beyond 50 units.
In the rural areas, the new rates will be Rs 6.25 per unit for the first 50 units and Rs 7.25 per unit for consumption beyond 50 units. The increase in all these categories is 30 paise per unit.
In other areas, the new rates will be Rs 4.55 per unit for the first 500 units (30 paise increase), Rs 5.35 per unit for consumption from 501 to 1,000 units (40 paise increase) and Rs 5.65 per unit for consumption above 1,000 units (40 paise increase).
The tariff increase for domestic consumers is 20 paise per unit for monthly consumption of less than 30 units and 30 paise per unit for consumption exceeding 30 units. The revised tariff for domestic consumers in urban areas will be Rs 2.70 per unit for 30 units, Rs 4 per unit for consumption between 31 and 100 units, Rs 5.25 per unit for consumption between 101 and 200 units and Rs 6.25 per unit beyond 200 units per month.
For domestic consumers in rural areas, the revised rates will be Rs 2.60 per unit up to 30 units, Rs 3.70 per unit between 31 and 100 units, Rs 4.95 per unit between 101 and 200 units and Rs 5.75 per unit beyond 200 units per month.
For the HT industrial users in BBMP and other City Municipal Corporation areas, the new tariff will be Rs 5.75 per unit for the first one lakh units (40 paise increase) and Rs 6.15 per unit for consumption beyond one lakh units (40 paise increase). In all other areas, the new rates will be Rs 5.70 and Rs 6 respectively (35 paise increase).
For HT commercial users, in Bangalore and other city corporation areas, the new tariff will be Rs 7.35 per unit for the first 2 lakh units of consumption and Rs 7.65 per unit for consumption beyond 2 lakh units. In all other areas, the new rates will be Rs 7.15 and Rs 7.45 respectively. In all these categories, the increase is 40 paise per unit.
The KERC has also increased the tariff for private educational institutions and private hospitals in the LT category by 30 to 50 paise per unit. The revised LT tariff in Bangalore and all city corporation areas is at Rs 6 per unit for the first 200 units and Rs 7.20 per unit for consumption beyond 200 units. In all other areas, the revised tariff is Rs 5.50 and Rs 6.70 per unit.
The HT tariff for private educational institutions and private hospitals is Rs 6.40 per unit for the first one lakh units and Rs 6.90 for consumption beyond one lakh units. Government hospitals and hospitals run by charitable institutions as well as educational institutions belonging to Government and aided institutions will have a tariff of Rs 5.40 for the first one lakh units and Rs 5.90 for consumption beyond one lakh units of HT supply.
Green Tariff is continued at 50 paise per unit over and above the applicable Tariff for HT Industries and HT Commercial Consumers at their option, to promote purchase and use of energy from Renewable Sources. (KNN Bureau)
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