Major power tariff relief for electricity consumers from Yogi Adityanath in Uttar Pradesh
The UPPCL had sent a proposal for slab changes in electricity rates to increase the price of electricity.
Nov 11, 2020, 14:36 PM IST
Jolt to Madhya Pradesh as power tariff hiked by 9.48%
The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has hiked the power tariff by an average of 9.48 percent for 2017-18 fiscal year.
Apr 02, 2017, 10:58 AM IST
Coal freight tariff rationalisation: Minimal impact on power
Rationalisation of the coal freight tariff by railways will have minimal impact on power tariff and the move would gradually lead to domestic fuel replacing imported coal, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
Aug 29, 2016, 17:10 PM IST
Power tariff likely to go up by 8-10%: Know why!
Power tariff is likely to increase by 8-10 percent in the country after Coal India decided to hike the commodity's prices, Tata Power CEO and Managing Director Anil Sardana has said.
Jun 12, 2016, 11:32 AM IST
Power tariff likely to increase after increase in prices of Coal India
Power tariff likely to increase after increase in prices of Coal India.
Jun 06, 2016, 20:35 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's padyatra over power tariff hike evokes good response
MRCC president Sanjay Nirupam and former MP Priya Dutt were among the Congress leaders who accompanied Gandhi during the foot march.
Jan 16, 2016, 14:36 PM IST
Electricity to get cheaper in Haryana
Electricity rates are set to get cheaper in Haryana by as much as 16.43 percent for the 2015-16 period.
Oct 16, 2015, 19:29 PM IST
Tariff hike not only solution to save discoms: Piyush Goyal
Stressing the need to hike power prices gradually, Union Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday said increasing electricity tariffs is not the only way out for the loss-making distribution companies.
Oct 07, 2015, 20:37 PM IST
Power tariff hikes may help inflation in medium-term: Rajan
Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan Tuesday said even though an increase in power prices to improve the health of discoms would hurt us in the short-term, it is a sound move for inflation management in medium-term.
Sep 29, 2015, 23:24 PM IST
AAP takes credit for static Delhi power tariff
Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday claimed credit after the power regulator announced that electricity tariff for domestic consumers in the capital won't be raised.
Sep 25, 2015, 15:29 PM IST
Power tariff hiked by 6%, AAP mulling legal options
Reacting to the DERC's decision, the Aam Aadmi Party Government said it will ask the regulator to review the hike as it will put additional burden on the consumers.
Jun 12, 2015, 21:25 PM IST
Power tariff in Delhi hiked by upto 6%
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has hiked the power tariff in Delhi by upto six percent effective from Monday.
Jun 12, 2015, 19:50 PM IST
Power tariff in Delhi likely to rise by 20%
The power tariff in the national capital may see a steep rise of up to 20 percent if Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) accepts a demand of the three private power distribution companies which have strongly sought the hike citing severe fund crunch.
Apr 12, 2015, 14:52 PM IST
Cabinet note on tariff policy changes next week
The Power Ministry will come out with a Cabinet note on changes in Tariff Policy within a week for enabling greater competition in the sector, an official said.
Feb 05, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
Competition in power sector will help rationalise tariff: FM
Competition in the power distribution sector will improve efficiency and rationalise tariff, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said.
Dec 26, 2014, 13:55 PM IST
New norms for coal blocks not to raise power tariff: Govt
The bill, which replaces an ordinance, was brought in the wake of the Supreme Court order cancelling the allocation of 204 coal blocks on September 24 and resetting the agenda for their allocation.
Dec 12, 2014, 19:58 PM IST
Coal auction to begin in Feb; Govt aims to keep lid on tariff
The keenly awaited auction of coal blocks will be held around February 11 but power tariffs are unlikely to shoot up following bidding, expected to be intense, as the government has put in place norms to regulate the bid war.
Nov 19, 2014, 18:26 PM IST
DERC hikes power tariff by up to 7%; effective Saturday
According to the DERC order, the hike will be 7 percent for consumers of BSES Yamuna Power Ltd while BSES Rajdhani customers will have to shell out 4.5 percent extra on their electricity bills.
Nov 13, 2014, 22:22 PM IST
DERC to review fuel surcharge, tariff may go up in November
Power tariff in the city may go up next month as Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission is all set to levy a fuel surcharge to help the private distribution companies adjust their power purchase cost.
Oct 05, 2014, 18:00 PM IST
