No power tariff hike in Telangana this year

Hyderabad: Electricity consumers in Telangana will not face any tariff hike in the financial year 2025-26. The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) on Tuesday issued orders on the Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) proposals submitted by the Telangana Southern and Northern Power Distribution Companies (TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL).
TGERC chairperson Devaraju Nagarjun stated that the commission approved an expenditure of Rs 58,628 crore, compared to the Rs 65,849 crore sought by the discoms. While the discoms projected a revenue gap of Rs 20,151 crore, the commission approved a lower gap of Rs 13,122 crore.
To support this, the state govt informed the commission it would provide a subsidy of Rs 13,499 crore. This includes funding for free power to the agriculture sector and the newly introduced Gruha Jyothi scheme, which offers up to 200 units of free power to poor domestic consumers. The power subsidy has increased by Rs 1,999 crore— around 17% higher than last year's commitment.
The discoms had submitted their ARRs in Jan, and public hearings were held in March. The commission also fixed grid support charges at Rs 18 per kW/month, lower than the Rs 20 per kW/month proposed by the discoms.