Haryana Considers 15-17% Power Tariff Hike

“In April 2025, HERC approved an increase of around 20-30 paise per unit across several consumer categories, marking the first significant revision in nearly seven to eight years. Before that, electricity tariffs in the state had largely remained unchanged since 2017-18. As a result, despite the 2025 increase, Haryana’s average annual tariff hike over the past decade remains relatively low, estimated at roughly 1 per cent per year or even less when averaged over the full period. The 2025 revision itself translated into an effective one-time rise of around 7-9 per cent for domestic consumers, depending on usage slabs.”

“According to the utilities, rising power purchase costs, transmission expenses, and delays in subsidy reimbursements, particularly related to agriculture and rural supply, have significantly strained their finances. Based on these filings, indicative projections suggest that electricity tariffs across domestic, commercial and industrial categories could rise by around 15-17 per cent if the proposals are approved largely in their current form. Smaller increases of about 5 per cent have been suggested for categories such as private tube wells and electric vehicle charging, though these figures remain provisional.”

“Currently examining tariff and revenue proposals submitted by UHBVN and DHBVN for the fiscal 2026-27, and a final decision is expected before April 1.”

“Inefficiencies should not be compensated through higher tariffs.”

“HERC could still moderate the proposed hike, stagger any increases, or even delay the final tariff order depending on how satisfactorily the discoms respond to queries on losses, subsidies and efficiency targets.”