In a yr hit by a pandemic, job losses and pay cuts, individuals will now need to shell out extra for electrical energy. In a delayed growth, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has accepted revision of electrical energy tariff for all of the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMs) with a median enhance by 40 paise per unit contemplating enhance in demand and vitality expenses, with a median enhance of 5.4%.
The solely aid for shoppers is that the brand new tariff comes into impact not retrospectively from April, however for the electrical energy consumed from the primary meter studying date falling on or after November 1.
The order was pronounced on Wednesday just about and is relevant for the continued monetary yr.
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