KSEB to collect 7 paise per unit as fuel surcharge from bimonthly-billed consumers in January

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) volition cod 7 paise per portion from bimonthly-billed consumers and 8 paise per portion from monthly-billed consumers arsenic thermal substance surcharge connected energy bills successful January.

The surcharge is meant to retrieve ₹18.45 crore spent additionally connected powerfulness purchases successful November 2025 connected relationship of the variations successful the terms of substance utilized successful power-generating units.

The surcharge being collected successful January is connected relationship of the variations successful the spending connected powerfulness purchases from 18 generating stations, including 12 Central generating stations and six autarkic powerfulness producers, according to the KSEB.

Cap of 10 paise

Fuel surcharge is collected from energy consumers nether an automatic cost-recovery mechanics permitted by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) (First amendment) Regulations which came into effect successful 2023. To debar tariff shock, the committee has acceptable 10 paise per portion arsenic the maximum monthly surcharge magnitude that tin beryllium collected nether the regulations.

However, pursuing a State authorities argumentation directive, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission had projected removing the headdress connected the surcharge collected by the KSEB. The committee had held an online nationalist proceeding connected its amendment connection connected December 23. The last determination connected this substance is awaited.