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5d ago

Uttar Pradesh Implements 1.24% Electricity Bill Hike for January Fuel Surcharge

The surcharge, impacting over 3.45 crore consumers, is part of a revised tariff regulation, while consumer groups escalate protests and legal challenges.

According to the power corporation, the fuel surcharge for January was calculated at ₹78.99 crore. This amount will now be recovered from consumers in the April electricity bills, resulting in an additional charge of 1.24%. (Pic for representation)
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Overview

  • The UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has added a 1.24% surcharge to April electricity bills to recover ₹78.99 crore for January fuel costs.
  • This adjustment follows the 2025 multi-year tariff regulation allowing monthly fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS) recoveries until 2029.
  • Updated billing software now incorporates the surcharge across all consumer categories, affecting 3.45 crore electricity users in the state.
  • Consumer groups, led by the UP Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad, have condemned the surcharge as unjust, citing ₹33,122 crore in surplus owed to consumers by discoms.
  • A formal proposal has been submitted to the Electricity Regulatory Commission seeking a legal investigation into alleged misconduct in privatisation tenders involving consulting firm Grant Thornton.