Raipur, June 16: The Chhattisgarh Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved new electricity tariffs for the financial year 2026-27. Under the new rates, domestic consumers will see an increase of 30 to 50 paise per unit, while non-domestic consumers will experience a rise of 20 to 40 paise per unit.
Additionally, electricity rates for agricultural pumps have been raised by 40 paise per unit. However, the discount for farmers on unsubsidized agricultural connections has been increased from 30% to 40%. This decision is expected to impact the household budgets of common consumers and the costs for farmers.
The average billing rate for the financial year 2026-27 has been set at ₹6.71 per unit, which is 42 paise lower than the average cost rate of ₹7.13 per unit.
Several other changes have also been implemented alongside the new rates. Electricity tariffs for local body offices, hostels in rural areas, and some public utility institutions have been included in the domestic category, providing relief to these institutions.
Commission officials reported on Monday that farmers will continue to be allowed to use up to 100 watts of light and fans at agricultural pumps for field-related work.
Other changes include a revision of the late payment surcharge on electricity bills, which has been altered from 1.5% per month to 0.04% per day. Additionally, modifications have been made to the discounts available to prepaid meter consumers, and the option for electric vehicle charging tariffs has been expanded for those choosing minus metering.
Commission members Vinod Ganodwale (Legal), Ajay Kumar Singh (Technical), and Secretary Surya Prakash Shukla stated that the electricity distribution company had projected a sale of 38,729 million units of electricity and an annual revenue requirement (ARR) of ₹32,520 crore. However, the commission approved a sale of 39,760 million units and an ARR of ₹28,348 crore.
The electricity distribution company claimed a revenue deficit of ₹6,304 crore, but after the commission’s review, this figure was reduced to ₹1,662 crore.
The commission emphasized that efforts were made to balance consumer interests with the financial needs of electricity companies. However, the implementation of the new rates is expected to impose an additional economic burden on electricity consumers in the state, leading to increased electricity expenses in the future.
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