Dismisses panel formed to review tariffs for buying power
Govt-owned power generator saw its average nominal tariff rise marginally from Rs 3.30 to Rs 3.38 a unit between 2013-14 and 2018-19 even as Coal India post-tax coal prices rose at a 4.1% CAGR
No customer tariff hike this year, discoms saddled with losses
This is the first time in years that a finance minister has announced several reforms to reduce consumer electricity tariff
The Ministry of Power recently blamed the SERCs for not ordering regular tariff revision
The commission has also enhanced the rebate for digital payment to two per cent from one per cent since last year
In every state, the price at which electricity is sold by generation companies
The estimate of tariff increases of up to nearly 20% on average power fees comes amid rising levels of smog in New Delhi and other major cities
Energy efficiency, peak power rates, time of the day tariff, renewable energy to be pillar agendas
New rate and cess increases would erode the benefit to power plants from surplus coal availability
Following the fall in demand and high running cost, over 100 mini steel plants in Chhattisgarh
FOR study shows tariff structure is too complex and lack transparency
Companies using conventional energy find tariff cut unsatisfactory whereas those consuming CNG have welcomed the move