The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has approved a “marginal” hike in the power tariff for domestic consumers, which comes after a gap of two decades.
The new tariff for implementation in the purview of AP Southern Discom, AP Central Discom and AP Eastern Discom is as follows: For 0-30 units the APERC approved ₹1.90, a rise of 45 paise per unit from the existing ₹1.45. For 31-75 units, the per unit tariff has been increased from ₹2.09 to ₹3. The 76-125 units segment will be paying ₹4.50 a unit against the existing ₹3.10. The 126-225 units category will pay ₹6 against the existing ₹4.43 per unit. The 226-400 category, now charged ₹7.59 per unit, will have to pay ₹8.75. Those consuming more than 400 units and currently paying ₹9.20 will have to pay ₹9.75, which is 55 paise more per unit.
