Overview
- Ten industrial associations representing over 50,000 units detailed sharp bill shocks at a Hyderabad media briefing and renewed their demands on December 25.
- They cite the abrupt unblocking of lead kVArh billing that charges for reactive power injected into the grid, with some bills rising 70% to as much as three to five times.
- One unit in Ranga Reddy reported a monthly bill jump from about ₹35,000 to nearly ₹52,000 after the change.
- The groups seek restoration of the ₹1.50-per-unit night ToD concession or a higher daytime concession, plus a phased transition with awareness and technical support.
- They want HILTP kept in abeyance due to unclear relocation support and timelines, and they flag stalled renewable investments with pending NOCs and high open-access charges.