No hike in power tariff: Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission

The Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has decided not hike the power tariff and kept the electricity tariff for 2009-10 unchanged. The assembly elections and the Lok Sabha elections are round the corner.

The OERC kept the tariff unchanged for 12th consecutive year. The OERC announced about the no change in tariff on Sunday. As per the OERC tariff, the domestic consumers will pay Rs 1.40 per unit for the first 100 units which will go up to Rs 2.30 for the next 100 units. Consumption above 200 units will cost Rs 3.10 per unit.

The energy charge for agriculture purpose has also remained at Rs 1.10 per unit, there is no change. Even there tariff will remain same for the electricity used for general purposes like street lighting.