Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Telangana Approves True-Up Charges for Electricity Consumers
Telangana’s electricity regulator has allowed power companies to collect money for costs from earlier years.
The extra charge will begin on electricity bills issued in November 2026.
In November, consumers will pay 30 paise for each unit of electricity they use.
From December, the charge will be 50 paise per unit.
The amount is connected to electricity used in the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24.
The regulator says the charge must be shown separately on the bill.
Agricultural consumers will not pay it.
The power companies are instead directed to seek the agricultural share from the government.
The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission approved true-up charge collection beginning with bills issued in November 2026.
Consumers will pay 30 paise per unit in November, rising to 50 paise per unit from December.
The order permits recovery of about Rs 7,635 crore, including Rs 5,420 crore from consumers and Rs 2,215 crore from the government.
Charges apply to eligible non-agricultural service connections based on electricity used in FY2022-23 and FY2023-24.
The charges must appear as a separate bill item; agricultural consumers are exempt, with their share to be pursued from the government.
- Who
- The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission approved collections by Telangana’s power distribution companies from eligible consumers.
- What
- True-up charges of 30 paise per unit in November 2026 and 50 paise per unit from December are to be collected.
- When
- Collections are scheduled to begin with bills issued in November 2026.
- Where
- Telangana, India.
- Why
- To recover approved true-up amounts associated with electricity consumption in FY2022-23 and FY2023-24.
- Total approved recovery
- About Rs 7,635 crore (Rs 7,635.22 crore proposed by the distribution companies)
- Consumer share
- Rs 5,420 crore
- Government share
- Rs 2,215 crore
- November 2026 rate
- 30 paise per unit
- Rate from December 2026
- 50 paise per unit
- Recovery periods
- 29 months for TGSPDCL and 26 months for TGNPDCL
- Agricultural category
- Exempt from consumer charges; Rs 2,214.99 crore attributed to this category is to be pursued from the government
- Relevant consumption years
- FY2022-23 and FY2023-24