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New Delhi, June 13. Electricity consumers of the national capital Delhi may face a big shock this month. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has given permission to all three power distribution companies of the capital – BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) to collect Power Purchase Adjustment Charge (PPAC) for April, 2026. Due to this, consumers who consume more electricity will see an increase in their bills.

This is the first time that review and recovery of PPAC in Delhi will be done on a monthly basis. Earlier this process used to happen every three months. According to DERC, when the cost of purchasing power from power generation companies increases, PPAC is imposed to pass on some part of it to consumers. The purchase of electricity has become expensive due to the increase in the prices of coal and other fuels, due to which this step has been taken.

DERC has allowed BRPL to set up 17.94 per cent PPAC, BYPL 17.43 per cent and TPDDL 16 per cent, although the commission has approved lower rates than those demanded by the power companies. It is a matter of relief for the common consumers that it will not have a direct impact on most of the families taking advantage of the electricity subsidy of the Delhi government. There will be no additional burden on the bills of subsidy beneficiaries who consume electricity between 200 to 400 units and up to 500 units, as the subsidy is based on units consumed rather than the bill amount.

However, consumers who consume more than 500 units of electricity and are outside the subsidy purview may have to face an additional surcharge of seven to 18 percent in the April bill. Due to this, the electricity bills received in June may be higher than before.

DERC has also implemented new rule ‘F’, under which if any amount of a month is not adjusted then it can be recovered gradually in the subsequent months. The Commission says that this will help the power distribution companies to make timely payments to power producers and reduce the additional burden of interest.