Zoom News : Oct 01, 2021, 09:47 PM
Gas based power plants in Delhi do not get cheap APM (Administered Pricing Mechanism) gas. As a result, the power generation cost of these plants is high. The Delhi government has taken up the matter with the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. There has been a demand to provide APM gas to gas based plants in the interest of consumers and environment of Delhi.Cheap electricity for charging e-vehiclesElectric vehicles are being promoted in the capital. It has been announced to provide cheap electricity for charging e-vehicles. At the charging station, people will be able to charge the battery of e-rickshaw and other e-vehicles at cheaper rates. E-vehicles can be charged at the rate of Rs 4.5 per unit on electricity connection with low tension line. Electricity bill will have to be paid at the rate of Rs 4 per unit on high tension connection.Electricity bill will not increase in Delhi
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has given relief to the people of Delhi who are facing economic problems due to Corona crisis. Like last year, this year also there has been no increase in electricity rates or fixed charges. With this, domestic electricity consumers will continue to get subsidy as before. Along with this, e-vehicle charging stations will also continue to get electricity at a cheaper rate. The process of scrapping power purchase agreements with old power plants has also been started to provide affordable electricity to the people. Steps have been taken to promote green electricity. The new electricity rates will be applicable from October 1.After a long wait, DERC has declared the electricity rates for the year 2021-22.
Rejecting the demand of private power distribution companies (discoms) to increase electricity rates, the commission has decided in favor of consumers. In order to provide affordable electricity to the people of Delhi, Delhi's Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) want to end the power purchase agreement with Dadri-I, Anta Gas, Auraiya Gas, Dadri Gas, Farakka, Kahalgaon-I and Unchahar-Two power plants. . Delhi gets 1050 MW of electricity from these plants and the rates are high. DERC has raised this demand of DISCOM with the Union Power Ministry.Electricity rates have not increased
But the pension trust surcharge will have to be paid more. In fact, the consumers have to bear the burden of giving pension to retired electricity workers. Till now, pension surcharge of 5% of electricity bill was collected from consumers, now it has been reduced to 7%. Along with this, the DISCOM will continue to levy 8% surcharge on electricity bill from consumers to compensate the outstanding regulatory assets with DERC.Electricity rates have not increased
But the pension trust surcharge will have to be paid more. In fact, the consumers have to bear the burden of giving pension to retired electricity workers. Till now, pension surcharge of 5% of electricity bill was collected from consumers, now it has been reduced to 7%. Along with this, the DISCOM will continue to levy 8% surcharge on electricity bill from consumers to compensate the outstanding regulatory assets with DERC.
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has given relief to the people of Delhi who are facing economic problems due to Corona crisis. Like last year, this year also there has been no increase in electricity rates or fixed charges. With this, domestic electricity consumers will continue to get subsidy as before. Along with this, e-vehicle charging stations will also continue to get electricity at a cheaper rate. The process of scrapping power purchase agreements with old power plants has also been started to provide affordable electricity to the people. Steps have been taken to promote green electricity. The new electricity rates will be applicable from October 1.After a long wait, DERC has declared the electricity rates for the year 2021-22.
Rejecting the demand of private power distribution companies (discoms) to increase electricity rates, the commission has decided in favor of consumers. In order to provide affordable electricity to the people of Delhi, Delhi's Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) want to end the power purchase agreement with Dadri-I, Anta Gas, Auraiya Gas, Dadri Gas, Farakka, Kahalgaon-I and Unchahar-Two power plants. . Delhi gets 1050 MW of electricity from these plants and the rates are high. DERC has raised this demand of DISCOM with the Union Power Ministry.Electricity rates have not increased
But the pension trust surcharge will have to be paid more. In fact, the consumers have to bear the burden of giving pension to retired electricity workers. Till now, pension surcharge of 5% of electricity bill was collected from consumers, now it has been reduced to 7%. Along with this, the DISCOM will continue to levy 8% surcharge on electricity bill from consumers to compensate the outstanding regulatory assets with DERC.Electricity rates have not increased
But the pension trust surcharge will have to be paid more. In fact, the consumers have to bear the burden of giving pension to retired electricity workers. Till now, pension surcharge of 5% of electricity bill was collected from consumers, now it has been reduced to 7%. Along with this, the DISCOM will continue to levy 8% surcharge on electricity bill from consumers to compensate the outstanding regulatory assets with DERC.