Post-poll shock: UP power corp for 25% hike in tariff

Lucknow, June 17

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Power consumers in Uttar Pradesh are in for a major post-poll shock with the UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) proposing a 25 per cent hike in domestic power rates.

Against the prevailing power tariff of Rs 4.90 per unit for the first 150 units, the new tariff will be Rs 6.20 per unit in the same slab. The power tariff for the commercial sector will also be hiked by 10 to 15 per cent. This 25 per cent hike in tariff for the domestic sector has been opposed by the Samajwadi Party (SP).

UPPCL has already submitted the proposed new power tariff structure for 2019-20 to the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) for vetting and final approval. — TNS