Bengaluru: Days after the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) ordered a 36-paise per unit power tariff hike, effective from April 1, the State Government is now considering an additional increase of 15 to 20 paise per unit. A Government Order in this regard is expected within a day or two, sources said. The recent 36-paise…
Price hike in every sector is Congress Government’s guarantee, says BJP Bengaluru: Residents of Karnataka, already grappling with rising bus and metro fares and soaring prices of daily essentials, were hit with another financial blow as the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) this morning announced a 36 paise per unit hike in electricity tariffs, effective…
Mysore/Mysuru: With only 12 days remaining until the completion of its first year in office, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress Government faces challenges in prioritising developmental works amidst the implementation of five pre-poll guarantees including 200 units of free power, costing the exchequer to a great extent. The underground (UG) electric cable network project aimed at modernising…
Domestic, industrial consumers to benefit from reduction ahead of Lok Sabha Elections Bengaluru: In a major relief for consumers across Karnataka, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) announced a significant reduction in electricity tariffs for consumers using more than 100 units per month. This decision marks the first reduction in tariffs in 16 years, offering…
CESC asked to improve efficiency instead of burdening consumers Mysore/Mysuru: Power consumers from various categories, spanning domestic and industrial sectors, have collectively rejected the proposed power tariff increase presented by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC). At a public hearing convened by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) at the Zilla Panchayat Hall yesterday, consumers…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) revised the power tariff on May 12, 2023, raising it to an average 70 paise per unit for all household connections in the State and the order was given retrospective effect from April 2023. Due to the revision of the tariff, an enhanced average 70 paise per unit…
Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja Congress MLA Tanveer Sait has urged Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to reconsider the decision of increasing electricity charges, though the rates have been implemented by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) with retrospective effect. In a letter to the CM on June 11, Tanveer Sait has said that the steep increase in electricity rates…
Small industries register protest; warns shut down Bengaluru: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), which had hiked the rate of 70 paise per unit of electricity on May 12, has now again ordered an average increase of 51 paise per unit under the pretext of ‘Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA)’ charge. As per…
Bengaluru: In a rude shock to the people of the State a day before the counting of votes for Karnataka Assembly polls-2023, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday hiked power charges by 70 paise a unit for domestic consumers with retrospective effect from Apr. 1. The tariff is hiked by 70 paise a…
Industrialists, small scale sector oppose hike at KERC hearing Mysore/Mysuru: Power consumers, cutting across various categories including domestic and industrial, have rejected the proposed power tariff appeal filed by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC). At a public hearing organised by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) at the Zilla Panchayat Hall this morning, consumers…
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