Going one step ahead of its neighbor Tamil Nadu, the Andhra Pradesh
Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has raised industrial power
tariff from Rs 4.13 a unit last year to Rs 5 a unit effective April 1,
2012.
Power consumers across segments- domestic, low tension and
high tension industrial segments, in Andhra Pradesh are in for tariff hike from
April 1.
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC)
today approved the new tariff order which levies higher rates starting from
domestic power consumers above 50 units a month where the tariff has been
raised from Rs 2.60 a unit last year to Rs 2.80 a unit.
Only those who consume less than 50 units a month have been
spared. This category will pay Rs 1.45 a unit.
INDUSTRIES
For industrial consumers, the tariff has been hiked from Rs
4.13 a unit last year to Rs 5 a unit.
Corporate farmers and IT assesses have been levied charges
of Rs 2.50 a unit. The tariff for cottage industries too, depending upon the
sector such s poultry farms, agro-based activity, now face higher tariffs.
While the distribution companies had raised a total demand
of Rs 36,090 crore for 2012-2013, the regulator has allowed total revenue of Rs
34,343 crore. This includes the subsidy component of Rs 5,358 crore and Rs
28,985 crore for distribution companies from tariffs collected.
The increase in tariff goes against the promise made by the
late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy when he came back to power in 2009 that there would
be no tariff hikes for next five years.
The order mentions that Fuel Surcharge Adjustment (FSA) is applicable
to all categories.
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