JERC hikes power tariff in Mizoram
AIZAWL, March 18: Joint Electricity
Regulatory Commission
(JERC) for States of Mizoram and
Manipur has hiked power tariff for
the two States by five paise per unit,
which will be effective from April 1.
The average increase of the new
tariff for all consumers is Rs 4.67,
which is a 5.90 per cent hike. The
proposed increase by Mizoram
Power & Electricity (P&E) department
was Rs 4.87. The existing
rate of power per unit is Rs 4.61.
Mizoram P&E department has
proposed an increase of 26 paise
for 2018-10, according to which
power per unit would cost Rs
4.87. However, this proposal was
vehemently opposed by Mizoram
Consumers’ Union and other civic
organisations.
The JERC, after conducting public
hearing on February 23 this year,
decided to hike power tariff by 5.90
per cent. The order for the new
tariff was issued on March 12.
With a population of just 1.1 million,
Mizoram’s demand of electricity
during 2018-19 is estimated
to be 338.30 million units, from
which Rs 181.52 crore revenue is
expected. With surplus power sold
to outside Mizoram, which is estimated
to be 27.49 MU, a revenue
of Rs 209.01 crore is expected.
Majority of Mizoram’s power
demand is met from its share of
power from Central sector projects.
P&E department said it purchased
power at Rs 7.92 per unit from Central
power sector and sells it to consumers
at highly subsidised rate of
Rs 4.61 (Rs 4.67 from April 1).-Assam Tribune
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