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Telangana Power Discoms Begin Consumer Recovery Amid Mounting Dues
Telangana’s electricity companies say they have spent more on power than they collected in recent years.
The regulator has allowed them to collect ₹5,420.23 crore from non-farm electricity users.
The extra charge starts in November and will be spread across many monthly bills.
The amount each person pays will depend on how much electricity they used in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
The companies must show the charge separately on bills.
The state government also owes the companies a much larger amount for electricity used by government departments.
Much of that debt is linked to irrigation projects.
The unpaid money has made it harder for the companies to manage their finances.
The new consumer charges do not resolve all the outstanding dues.
Telangana’s distribution companies will recover ₹5,420.23 crore from non-agricultural consumers starting with November bills.
The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission approved a charge of 30 paise per unit in November and 50 paise thereafter.
Recovery will be spread over 29 months in TGSPDCL’s area and 26 months in TGNPDCL’s area, based on consumers’ usage in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
The state government’s departments owe the discoms an estimated ₹57,336 crore, including ₹29,264 crore attributed to the irrigation department.
A separate legacy liability of ₹12,718 crore remains unresolved after planned government instalments were not paid.
- Who
- Telangana’s power distribution companies, the Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission, non-agricultural consumers, and state government departments.
- What
- The regulator has permitted the discoms to recover ₹5,420.23 crore from non-agricultural consumers for power costs from 2022-23 and 2023-24.
- Where
- Telangana, in the service areas of TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL.
- When
- Recovery begins in November; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- Power purchase costs exceeded revenue collections, while large government department dues and earlier liabilities remain unpaid.
Key facts
- Approved consumer recovery
- ₹5,420.23 crore
- November charge
- 30 paise per unit
- Subsequent charge
- 50 paise per unit
- Recovery period
- 29 months for TGSPDCL and 26 months for TGNPDCL
- Government department dues
- Estimated at ₹57,336 crore
- Irrigation department dues
- ₹29,264 crore
- Unresolved earlier liability
- ₹12,718 crore
Sources
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