HYDERABAD: The power distribution companies (Discoms) informed the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) that they are not proposing any hike in power tariff for 2025-26. The ERC conducted a public hearing on the aggregate revenue requirements (ARRs) submitted by the Discoms here on Friday.
SPDCL chairman and managing director Musharraf Faruqui informed the commission that the projected revenue gap is Rs 9,758 crore and it would be borne by the state government. He added that the peak power demand of the state touched 17,162 MW.
To meet the ever-increasing power demand, the government has made a power swap agreement with other power utilities in the country. With this, the SPDCL would save around Rs 1,614 crore, Musharraf stated.
He added that the Discom would strengthen the power network at an estimated cost of Rs 578.88 crore. Musharraf said that the power purchase cost was reduced to Rs 5.76 per unit, the PTR failure rate was reduced to 1.55 per cent and the DTR failure rate was reduced to 5.70 per cent.
Energy Deputy Secretary S Priya Darshini informed the ERC that the government would extend financial support to the Discoms. She added that there would be no tariff hike for any category of consumers.
ERC chairman Justice D Nagarjun, Transco joint managing director C Srinivasa Rao, power expert Venugopal Rao and others were present.