Annual power bill to go up by Rs 3,240 crore for Gujarat consumers

GERC allows state discom GUVNL to raise FPPPA charges by 20 paise, to add monthly burden of Rs 270 crore on users

Power bill for consumers in Gujarat is set to get costlier by an additional Rs 270 crore per month and Rs 3240 crore per annum from June 2022 onwards.

The power regulator Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has allowed state discom Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) to hike fuel and power purchase price adjustment (FPPPA) charges by an additional 20 paise per unit effective from May 1.

With GUVNL already raising the same by 10 paise per unit in April, with the effective increase on consumers at 30 paise per unit from the next billing cycle.

According to energy expert K K