Overview
- APERC’s FY25 FPPCA true-up directs DISCOMs to return about Rs 923.55–924 crore, translating to roughly Rs 0.13 per kWh credited to bills.
- Refunds for usage in April 2024–March 2025 will be applied automatically over 12 monthly cycles from November 2025 through October 2026.
- The Energy Minister said tariffs will drop by 13 paise per unit starting in November, framing it as immediate relief for households and small businesses.
- APERC noted DISCOMs collected Rs 2,787 crore at a 40 paise per unit FPPCA in FY25, with the net refund set after reconciling actual fuel and purchase costs.
- The government cites reduced short‑term purchases, plant revivals and swaps as yielding savings of roughly Rs 895–1,000 crore, while opposition leaders dispute the scale and portray the relief as insufficient.