By IANS,
Mumbai : In a major relief to the consumers of the state-run power distribution company, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) Thursday approved a nominal 4.2 percent hike in power tariff as against the company’s proposed raise of nearly 37 percent.
The new rates of tariff will be effective Aug 1, according to an MERC order Thursday.
The Maharashtra State Electricity and Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) supplies power to entire Maharashtra and also some pockets of Mumbai.
In Mumbai, there are other major private players like Reliance, Tata and BEST.
Of the overall 4.2 percent hike, only one percent has been imposed on the residential consumers. At the same time, the MERC has made no change in the below-poverty-line category of consumers who will continue to pay 66 paise per unit.
Consumers of up to 100 units will now pay Rs.2.35 (against existing Rs.2.34) per unit, and Rs.4.25 (existing Rs.4.23) for usage between 101-300 units.
Between 301-500 units, consumers shall be charged Rs.5.85 (existing Rs.5.66) per unit, and above 500 units, it will be Rs.6.85 (existing Rs.6.57).
However, non-residential and commercial users would cough out substantially more as compared to the residential consumers.
For consumption of up to 200 units, the non-residential/commercial users would pay Rs.4.20 per unit (existing Rs. 3.40) and above 200 units the charge will be Rs.5.90 (existing Rs.5.25).