Hike in electricity tariff in Odisha

Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) today announced an average 2.4 per cent hike in electricity tariff for 2013-14 from this year's average retail supply rate.
The enhanced tariff, to be effective from April 1, was approved after OERC took into account the proposal filed by the utilities, advice of the State Advisory Committee, opinion of the state government and conducted public hearing.
As per the tariff order for 2013-14, a consumer is required to pay an average tariff of Rs 4.68 for consumption of 600 units, an OERC release said.
In domestic category, average tariff for consumption of 50 units, 100 units, 200 units, 300 units, 400 units, 500 units and 600 units increased from Rs 2.20 kwh to Rs 2.30 kwh, from Rs 3.05 kwh to Rs 3.15 kwh, Rs 3.48 kwh to Rs 3.58 kwh, Rs 3.95 kwh to Rs 4.05 kwh, Rs 4.19 to Rs 4.29 kwh and Rs 4.41 kwh to Rs 4.51 kwh and Rs 4.56 to Rs 4.66 respectively.

No hike is proposed in tariff for irrigation, pumping and agriculture and allied farming activities from the present level of 110 paise and 120 paise respectively for the consumers availing such power supply in LT, sources said.
Reliability surcharge has been introduced for such HT and EHT consumers availing power through dedicated feeder from grid/primary sub-station. Reliability surcharge @ 20 paise per unit shall be charged if reliability index is 99 per cent and above and voltage profile at consumer end remains within the stipulated limit.

Reconnection charges have been introduced for defaulting consumers who don't pay electricity bill within due date and also not required to pay delayed payment surcharge (DPS). This charge is leviable to those who don't pay electricity bills in time and have not been disconnected.

The average power purchase price of Gridco has been reduced from 236.17 paise per unit to 229.01 paise per unit, sources said.
Average tariff for hydro power stations run by Odisha Hydro Power Corporation has been increased from 68.83 paise per unit to 68.98 paise per unit.