Power tariffs will come down by 13 paise per unit following APERC order: Energy Minister 

Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar connected Sunday announced that powerfulness tariffs volition beryllium reduced by 13 paise per portion pursuing a directive from the AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC). The committee ordered the DISCOMs to wage ‘true-down’ charges of ₹924 crore to retail consumers, which volition beryllium adjusted successful monthly bills from November.

Mr. Ravi Kumar said the tariff chopped would easiness the load connected households and expressed assurance that much alleviation would follow. He credited Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for making the rollback possible, citing his immense acquisition successful handling the powerfulness sector. Targeting the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), helium alleged that the erstwhile authorities had raised tariffs 9 times. He recalled that Andhra Pradesh was power-surplus successful 2019, but utilities aboriginal slipped into deficit. Despite capable capableness astatine Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station (NTTPS) and Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (SDSTPS), the YSRCP authorities relied connected costly powerfulness purchases from extracurricular the State.

The Minister besides argued that cancellation of renewable Power Purchase Agreements nether the YSRCP regularisation had outgo the exchequer astir ₹9,000 crore. In contrast, helium said, the TDP-led authorities strengthened the 2 thermal stations and chopped dependence connected short-term powerfulness purchases from 17% to 6.8%, sourcing powerfulness from Rajasthan and Haryana lone erstwhile necessary.