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Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission Tariff Order 2019 CESC
CHAPTER – 6
DETERMINATION OF RETAIL SUPPLY TARIFF FOR FY20
6.0 Revision of Retail Supply Tariff for FY20-CESC’s Proposals and Commission’s
Decisions:
6.1 Tariff Application
As per the Tariff application filed by the CESC, it has projected an unmet gap
in revenue of Rs.630.75 Crores for FY20, which also includes the gap in
revenue of Rs.223.03 Crores for FY18. In order to bridge this gap in revenue,
CESC has proposed to increase both the fixed and energy charges with an
average tariff increase of 100 paise per unit, in respect of all the categories of
consumers.
In the previous chapters of this Order, the Annual Performance Review (APR)
for FY18 and the approval of ARR for FY20-22 has been discussed. The various
aspects of determination of tariff for FY20 are discussed in this Chapter.
6.2 Statutory Provisions guiding determination of Tariff
As per Section 61 of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Commission is guided inter-
alia, by the National Electricity Policy, the Tariff Policy and the following factors,
while, determining the tariff so that;
 the distribution and supply of electricity are conducted on commercial

basis;
 competition, efficiency, economical use of resources, good performance,
and optimum investment are encouraged;
 the tariff progressively reflects the cost of supply of electricity, and also
reduces cross subsidies within the period to be specified by the
Commission;
 efficiency in performance is to be rewarded: and
 a multi-year tariff framework is adopted.
Section 62(5) of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with Section 27(1) of the
Karnataka Electricity Reform Act, 1999, empowers the Commission to specify,
from time to time, the methodologies and the procedure to be observed by
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the licensees in calculating the Expected Revenue from Charges (ERC). The
Commission determines the Tariff in accordance with the Regulations and the
Orders issued by the Commission from time to time.
6.3 Factors Considered for Tariff setting:
The Commission has considered the following relevant factors for

determination of retail supply tariff:
a) Tariff Philosophy:
As discussed in the earlier tariff orders, the Commission continues to fix

tariff below the average cost of supply in respect of consumers whose
ability to pay is considered inadequate and also fix tariff at or above the
average cost of supply for categories of consumers whose ability to pay is
considered to be higher. Thus, the system of cross subsidy continues.
However, the Commission has taken due care to progressively bring down
the cross subsidy levels as envisaged in the Tariff Policy, 2016, issued by the
Government of India.
b) Average Cost of Supply:
The Commission has been determining the retail supply tariff on the basis
of the average cost of supply. The KERC (Tariff) Regulations, 2000, as
amended from time to time, require the licensees to provide the details of
embedded cost of electricity voltage / consumer category-wise. The
distribution network of Karnataka is such that, it is difficult to segregate the
common cost between voltage levels. Therefore, the Commission has
decided to continue the average cost of supply approach for recovery of
the ARR. With regard to the indication of voltage- wise cross subsidy with
reference to the voltage-wise cost of supply, the same is indicated in the
Annexure to this Order.
c) Differential Tariff:
The Commission has been determining differential retail supply tariff for
consumers in urban and rural areas, beginning with its Tariff Order dated

25th November, 2009, for the reasons cited therein. The Commission
decides to continue the same in the present Order also.
6.4 New Tariff Proposals by CESC:
1. Tariff Categorization of club houses located within the residential apartment

Complexes
CESC Proposal:
CESC, in its application has submitted that, in the present tariff design, the
club houses located in the residential apartments are classified under tariff
schedule LT2(a), whereas the individual club-houses are classified under
commercial tariff-LT3.
It is stated by the CESC that, the present day apartments / gated

communities etc., include everything from Spa, beauty parlours, ATM
machines, common laundry, club houses, etc. and these facilities are meant
for the bonafide use of the residents of the apartments. Further, vending
machines/ kiosks containing groceries, milk products, cool drinks, chocolates
are placed within the club houses of apartments are classified under
domestic tariff though it is a commercial activity, whereas vending kiosks
placed within the offices, Malls/ individual club houses/ gyms are classified
under commercial tariff. CESC has also opined that with increasing use of
technology, more such activities are likely to come up in future (with in
apartment, Complexes / Gated communities).
On the above issues, CESC has proposed to classify under commercial tariff
the club houses/ gym/ sport facilities of the apartment complexes, where
non-resident members / guests of residents of the apartments are allowed to
vail the facilities or outsiders are allowed to run the same on rental basis.
Commission’s analysis and decision:
The Commission notes that, Club houses/ gym/ sport facilities available in the
apartments/ complexes are generally meant for the bonafide use of the
residents who are part of such residential apartments/ complexes. These
facilities are generally managed by the welfare associations formed by the

residents and in some cases, may be let out to outsiders to manage it, if the
Association is not in position to manage these facilities. The fee and charges
collected from the members, for the use of such facilities are utilised to
upkeep/ maintain and manage such facilities. Stray incidents of use of such
facilities by outsiders cannot be generalised. The CESC has not furnished any
data as to the number of such installations in its jurisdiction, being used for
commercial purposes and the amount of revenue it is losing. The Commission
also notes that all the activities listed by the CESC are allowed to be billed
under HT-4 tariff schedule, if the consumer avails the connection under HT
category. Further, separate classification based on use of facilities by non-
residents would lead to disputes.
Hence, in the absence of a reliable data to decide about charging

commercial tariff to such facilities and considering the fact that, in respect of
consumption of HT Residential installations being allowed for these activities,
under HT-4 category, the Commission decides to continue to charge such
installations at the existing tariff.
2. Special Incentive Scheme(SIS):
CESC in its filing has submitted that the Commission, in its Tariff Order 2018,
dated 14.05.2018, has extended an HT incentive scheme in an attempt to
bring back the EHT/HT consumers who are availing power through open
access. In the said incentive scheme, rebate of Re.1 per unit for the
consumption over and above the base consumption during 10:00 hours to
18:00 hours and rebate of Rs.2 per unit during 22:00 hours to 06:00 hours is
extended. Further, during 10:00 hours to 18:00 hours if the SIS consumer’s
consumption during 10:00 hours to 18:00 hours does not exceed the base
consumption, still rebate of Rs.2 per unit is extended during 22:00 hours to
06:00 hours. It is stated that HT incentive scheme would only benefit a small
percentage of industries who operate three shifts. Few industries that have a
third shift usually use it for maintenance. This is one of the reason for HT
industries not opting for Special Incentive Scheme. By fixing the base
consumption for the overall consumption per month (average of 12 months),
instead during 10:00 hours to 18:00 hours and allowing rebate of Re.1 per unit

is for all the consumption over and above the base consumption, more HT
consumers may opt for the HT incentive scheme.
CESC has further submitted that, as per the Commission decision vide letter
No. KERC /DD(Tariff)/B/7/14/858, dated: 04.09.2018, the Special Incentive
Scheme is applicable to consumers who are procuring energy whether partly
or fully to meet their consumption from ESCOMs. Furthermore, consumers who
have opted for the scheme are not barred from procuring power from third
party sources through open access in addition to power from the ESCOMs.
The HT consumers are sourcing their energy from various sources from solar
generators, wind generators, mini hydel generators, group captive and also
from IEX to reduce their energy charges. Such consumers fall back on CESC
only for fulfilment of their balance energy. These HT consumers have an
agreement with the generators for a span of 5 to 10 years. If the Special
Incentive Scheme becomes applicable to such HT consumers (open access),
then the metered sales of CESC will not increase. CESC through this incentive
scheme, is attempting to generate additional revenue from HT consumers by
encouraging them to consume over and above the average 12 months’
consumption by offering a concessional tariff rate. In case the consumers get
attracted to this scheme, HT sales may go up, which would in turn help CESC
to come closer to achieving the HT sales target approved by the Commission
and have a positive impact on the cross subsidy also, which in turn could
reduce the subsidy burden on State Government for the respective year/s. It
is stated that, CESC is restricting the HT incentive scheme to its embedded
consumers only.

After careful consideration of the submissions made by the CESC, the
Commission notes that the current Special Incentive scheme is accepted by
only a few consumers, CESC has not furnished the details of the overall
impact the scheme has made on the revenues of the CESC. Further, during
the public hearings on tariff applications industry representatives have urged
for more extensive publicity / awareness programmes about the SIS to make
more consumers opt for it. They have also sought for tariff concessions to the

industries in the State to make them more competitive in national and

international markets.
The Commission, in its Tariff Order dated 14th May,2018, has approved the
incentive of Rs.2 per unit for night consumption basically to encourage
industrial activity during the nights. The Commission further notes that
considering the very small number of consumers who have opted for the
Special Incentive Scheme during the last 9 months’ period, the revenue loss
projected by the CESC on the energy sales from these consumers may not
give the true picture of the implementation of the scheme. The Commission
has approved the Special Incentive Scheme to be in force for an initial period
of two years. Any pre mature modification to the scheme without conducting
detailed study within that period will affect the consumers who have already
opted for the scheme and also discourage other consumers from opting for
similar schemes if their declared tenure is modified / cut short mid-way. Thus
the Commission decides to continue the Special Incentive Scheme for FY20
also and the special incentive benefits is also extended for the OA consumer
who consume energy form the ESCOMs, by limiting the benefit to the energy
drawn from the ESCOMs only. The Commission also directs CESC to take up
an intensive campaign to encourage more industrial consumers to opt for this
scheme.
As regards the extension of SIS to the OA consumers, the Commission notes

that the consumers cannot be compelled to avail the scheme by barring OA
facility to them. It is for CESC to make its schemes more attractive to such
consumers. Hence, the incentive for the energy consumed from CESC, has to
be extended under SIS for OA consumers.
3. Additional Surcharge
CESC in its filing has stated that, it has tied up to buy adequate quantum of
power, on approval of the Commission, by considering the overall growth. A
large number of consumers are buying power under Open Access instead of
availing supply from CESC. As a result, the generation capacity tied up by
CESC remains idle.

To tide over the low demand situation, the CESC needs to back down the
generation and required to pay the Fixed Charges (or Capacity Charges) to
the Generators irrespective of actual power purchased. Thus, CESC by
stressing the need for recovery of the part of fixed cost towards the stranded
capacity arising out of the power purchase obligations, has proposed to
continue to recover the additional surcharge from the OA consumers
procuring power from power exchanges and RE generators as approved by
the Commission in the Order No. OP No.53/2017, dated 14.05.2018, for the
period from 01.04.2018 to 31.03.2019.
Commission’s Analysis and decision:
The Commission notes the submission made by the CESC for recovery of the
additional surcharge from OA consumer procuring power from power
exchange and RE generator. The Commission, considering the necessity of
recovery of the fixed cost towards stranded capacity arising out of the power
purchase obligation from the OA consumers procuring power from power
exchange and RE generators, decides to continue the levy of the additional
surcharge from 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2020, as determined in this Chapter.
4. Other Tariff issues:
a) Merge both rural and urban consumers under one tariff, as 24 hours’
supply is arranged to non-agricultural loads by implementing Nirantara
Jyothi Yojana (NJY) in rural areas.

The Commission notes the submission made by the CESC to merge both
rural and urban consumers under one tariff in view of arranging 24 hours
of power to non-agriculture feeders under Nirantara Jyothi Yojana (NJY)
in rural areas. The Commission, by considering the provision of Section
62(3) of the Electricity Act,2003 and the supply system, quality and
reliability of power supply and other facilities in the rural areas, decides to
continue the present system of differential tariff structure for urban and
rural areas separately.

b) Hospitals and Educational institutions run by private/ aided or unaided

institutions presently under LT2b/HT2c tariff have potential to pay cross
subsidy. Hence, these institutions may be included under Commercial
Tariff (LT3/HT2b).
c) CESC, in its filing has stated that, Private and Government hospitals are
classified under HT2(c) tariff category. The Government hospitals are
categorized under sub-category HT2c(i) tariff schedule and the
electricity tariff for this category of consumers is lower than the Industrial
tariff. As the facilities available in these institutions are generally used by
the common people and largely by the weaker section of the society,
CESC has agreed to extend the reduced tariff structure to this category.
d) However, the Private hospitals are classified under HT2c(ii) tariff schedule
and the electricity tariff for this category of consumers is less than the
commercial tariff category by 75 paise per unit to 95 Paise per unit.
Private Medical Care is evolving in major cities. The room tariffs of private
hospitals are equivalent to luxury hotels, provided with LED TV screens, Wi-
Fi, wi-fi internet connection and all other luxurious facilities. This is a
commercial activity and request the Commission to categorize these
installations under Commercial tariff schedule - HT2(b).
The Commission takes note of the submission made by the CESC to

reclassify the Hospitals / Educational institutions run by private aided /
unaided institution from LT-2(b) / HT-2(c)(ii) to LT-3 / HT-2(b) tariff schedule.
The Commission also notes the proposal of CESC, either to re-classify the
above installations into commercial categories or to increase their tariff
merely on the ground that they are operating on commercial lines and
are capable of paying higher cross subsidies. The Commission, in its Tariff
Order dated 6th May,2013, by considering the representations of the
Hospitals and Educational Institutions, requesting to charge their energy
consumption at a lower rate, as they are catering to the health care /

educational needs of the society, had decided to re-categorize these

installations under LT-2(b) and HT-2(c) tariff schedules.
As the hospitals and educational institution are catering to the large

weaker section of the society and these installations are paying the
electricity charges at rates above the average cost of supply, the
Commission is not in favour of changing the tariff schedule or increase
the current levels of cross subsidies by hefty increase in the tariff. Any
such change or revision would also be against the provisions of the
Electricity Act and the Tariff policy which envisage gradual reduction of
cross subsidies. Thus the Commission decide to continue the existing tariff
schedule LT-2(b) / HT-2(c)(ii) to these installations.
e) CESC, in its filing, has proposed the revision of the various charges as
indicated in the Conditions of Supply of Electricity of Distribution Licensee
in the State of Karnataka under Clause 30 of Chapter VIII, as these
charges are in force since 17th June 2006. Considering the present
inflation rates, CESC has proposed to revise the existing rates.
The Commission notes that revision of charges proposed by CESC

pertains to processing fee on application for power supply, reconnection
fee, transfer of installation fee, rating of installation fee, Public Lamp
fitting charges etc. These charges are governed under the separate
Regulations and are not part of retail supply Tariff. Hence CESC is advised
to propose suitable amendments to the respective Regulations,
(Conditions of Supply etc.).
f) Classification of Tariff for Religious Institutions for supply under HT

category: (Applicable to all the ESCOMs):
MESCOM, in its filing has stated that there is no specific tariff classification
for the religious institutions serviced under HT category. In the absence of
clear categorisation in the Tariff Order, the field officers are classifying
these installations belonging to temples, churches and other religious
institutions either under HT-2b category or HT-4 category.

Further, MESCOM has stated that under LT category such installations are
classified under LT-2(a) – Domestic category and has requested the
Commission to classify such installations under HT-4 tariff, which is being
applied to residential apartments /installations.
Commission’s Analysis and decisions:
The Commission notes the request made by the MESCOM to classify the
religious institutions serviced under HT category under HT-4 tariff schedule
in line with the applicability of LT2(a) tariff meant for domestic consumers
under LT category.
As per the existing classification, the power supply availed under LT

category by Temples, Church’s, Mosques, Gurudwaras, Ashrams, Mutts
and Religious / Charitable Institution etc. for lighting/ combined lighting,
heating and motive power, is being billed under LT-2(a) tariff schedule.
On the same lines, the Commission decides that, the power supply
availed by these institutions for religious activities under HT supply, shall be
categorized and billed under HT-4 Tariff schedule for the energy
consumed, from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1st April,
2019, in all the areas of ESCOMs. However, if these institutions use the
energy for Kalyan Mantapas / Marriage hall, Restaurant or for any other
commercial activity, not related to any religious activity, such energy
consumption shall be billed under LT-3 / HT-2(b) tariff schedule (only
energy charges) duly deducting such consumption recorded in the main
HT meter. However, no reduction in the demand charges towards the
recorded demand in the main HT meter shall be allowed. In all such
cases, it shall be ensured that sub-meters are provided to record such
commercial consumption separately.
6.5 Revenue at existing tariff and deficit for FY20:
The Commission, in the preceding Chapters, has decided to carry forward

the gap in revenue of Rs.207.62 Crores of FY18 to the ARR of FY20. The net gap
in revenue for FY20 is proposed to be filled up by revision of Retail Supply Tariff,
as discussed in the following paragraphs of this Chapter.

Considering the approved ARR for FY20 and the revenue as per the existing
tariff, the resultant gap in revenue for FY20 is as follows:
Revenue Deficit for FY20
Amount. in Crores
Particulars Amount
Approved Net ARR for FY20 including gap of FY18 4,342.44
Less: Revenue at existing tariff 4,135.71
Surplus / (- )Deficit -206.73
Additional Revenue to be realised by Revision of Tariff 206.73
Accordingly, the Commission now proceeds to determine the Revised Retail
Supply Tariff for FY20. The category-wise tariff as existing, as proposed by
CESC and as approved by the Commission are as follows:
1. LT-1 Bhagya Jyothi:
The existing tariff and the tariff proposed by CESC are as given below:
Sl. Details Existing as per 2018 Proposed by CESC
No Tariff Order
1 Energy charges 728 Paise / Unit
637 Paise / Unit
(including recovery Subject to a monthly
Subject to a monthly
towards service minimum of Rs.50 per
minimum of Rs.40 per
main charges) installation per
installation per month.
month.
Commission’s Views/ Decision
The Government of Karnataka has continued its policy of providing free

power to all BJ/KJ consumers with a single outlet, whose consumption is not
more than 40 units per month vide Government Order No. EN12 PSR 2017
dated 20th March, 2017. Based on the present average cost of supply, the
tariff payable by these BJ/KJ consumers is revised to Rs.6.93 per unit.
Further, the ESCOMs have to claim subsidy for only those consumers who
consume 40 units or less per month per installation. If the consumption
exceeds 40 units per month or if any BJ/KJ installation is found to have more
than one outlet, it shall be billed as per the Tariff Schedule LT 2(a).
The Commission determines the tariff (CDT) in respect of BJ / KJ installations of

CESC as follows:

LT – 1 Approved Tariff for BJ / KJ installations
Commission determined Tariff Retail Supply Tariff determined

by the Commission
693 paise per unit, -Nil-*
Subject to a monthly minimum of Fully subsidized by GoK
Rs.45 per installation per month.
*Since GOK is meeting the full cost of supply to BJ / KJ installations, the Tariff
payable by these consumers is shown as nil. However, if the GOK does not release
the subsidy in advance, a Tariff of Rs. 6.93 per unit subject to a monthly minimum
of Rs.45 per installation per month, shall be demanded and collected from these
consumers by CESC.
2. LT2 - Domestic Consumers:
CESC’s Proposal:
The details of the existing and proposed tariff under this category are given in
the Table below:
Proposed Tariff for LT-2 (a)

LT-2 a (i) Domestic Consumers Category
Applicable to areas coming under City Municipal Corporations and all Urban
Local Bodies
Existing as per 2018 Tariff Proposed by CESC

Details Order
Fixed Charges per For the first KW Rs.50 For the first KW Rs.60
Month For every additional KW For every additional KW Rs.70
Rs.60
Energy Charges
0-30 units (life line 0 to 30 units:345 paise/unit 0 to 30 units: 436paise/unit
Consumption )
31 to 100 units:495 31 to 100 units: 586 paise
paise/unit / unit
Energy Charges
exceeding 30 units 101 to 200 units:650 paise 101 to 200 units: 741 paise
per month /unit /unit
Above 200 units:755 paise Above 200 units: 846 paise
/unit /unit

LT-2(a)(ii) Domestic Consumers Category

Applicable to Areas under Village Panchayats
Details Existing as per 2018 Tariff Proposed by CESC

Order
Fixed charges per For the first KW Rs.35 For the first KW Rs.45
Month For every additional KW Rs.50 For every additional
KW Rs.60
Energy Charges Upto 30 units: 335 paise 0 to 30 units:426 paise
0-30 units ( life line /unit /unit
Consumption )
Energy Charges 31 to 100 units:465 paise 31 to 100 units:556 paise
exceeding 30 Units / unit / unit
per month 101 to 200 units: 620 paise 101 to 200 units: 711 paise
/unit /unit
Above 200 units: 705 paise Above 200 units:796
/unit paise
/unit
Commission’s decision:
As in previous Tariff Order, the Commission decides to continue with the two-
tier tariff structure in respect of domestic consumers as shown below:
(i) Areas coming under City Municipal Corporations and all Urban Local
Bodies.
(ii) Areas under Village Panchayats.
The Commission approves the tariff for this category as follows:
Approved Tariff for LT 2 (a) (i) Domestic Consumers Category:

Applicable to Areas coming under City Municipal Corporations and all Urban
Local Bodies
Details Tariff approved by the Commission

Fixed charges per Month For the first KW: Rs.60
For every additional KW Rs.70
Energy Charges upto 30 units per month Upto 30 units:370 paise/unit
(0-30 units)-life line consumption.
Energy Charges in case the 31 to 100 units:520 paise/unit
consumption exceeds 30 units per 101 to 200 units: 675 paise/unit
month Above 200 units: 780 paise/unit

Approved Tariff for LT-2 (a) (ii) Domestic Consumers Category:

Details Tariff approved by the
Commission
Fixed Charges per Month For the first KW: Rs.45
For every additional KW Rs.60
Energy Charges upto 30 units Upto 30 units: 360 paise/unit
per month (0-30 Units)-Lifeline
Consumption
Energy Charges in case the 31 to 100 units: 490 paise/unit
consumption exceeds 30 units 101 to 200 units:645 paise/unit
per month Above 200 units: 730 paise/unit
LT2 (b) Private and Professional Educational Institutions,

Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes:
CESC’s Proposal:
The details of the existing and the proposed tariff under this category are
given in the Table below:
LT 2 (b) (i)Applicable to areas under City Municipal Corporations Areas and

all urban Local Bodies
Details Existing as per 2018 Tariff Order Proposed by CESC
Fixed Charges Rs.65 Per KW subject to a Rs.75 Per KW subject to a
per Month minimum of Rs.90 per month minimum of Rs.100 per month
Energy For the first 200 units: 670 For the first 200 units: 761 paise
Charges paise per unit per unit
Above 200 units: 795 paise per For the balance units: 886 paise
unit per unit
LT 2 (b)(ii) Applicable to Areas under Village Panchayats

Fixed Charges Rs.55 per KW subject to a Rs.65 per KW subject to a
per Month minimum of Rs.75 per Month minimum of Rs.85 per Month
Energy For the first 200 units: 615 For the first 200 units:706 paise
Charges paise per unit per unit
Above 200 units: 740 paise per For the balance units:831 paise
unit per unit

As in the previous Tariff Order the Commission decides to continue with the
two- tier tariff structure as follows:
(i) Areas coming under City Municipal Corporation and all urban local bodies.
Approved Tariff for LT 2 (b) (i)

Private Professional and other private Educational Institutions, Private Hospitals
and Nursing Homes
Applicable to areas under City Municipal Corporations and all other urban
Local Bodies.

Fixed Charges per Month Rs.75 per KW subject to a minimum of Rs.100 per
Month
Energy Charges upto-200 units:690 paise/unit
Above 200 units:815 paise/unit
[[
Approved Tariff for LT 2 (b) (ii)
Private Professional and other private Educational Institutions,

Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Fixed Charges per Month Rs.65 per KW subject to a minimum of Rs.85
per Month
Energy Charges upto-200 units: 635 paise/unit
Above 200 units: 760 paise/unit
3. LT3- Commercial Lighting, Heating & Motive Power:
CESC’s Proposal:
The existing and proposed tariff are as follows:
LT- 3 (i) Commercial Lighting, Heating & Motive Power

Applicable to Areas coming under City Municipal Corporation and urban
local bodies
Order
Fixed charges per Rs.70 per KW Rs.80 per KW
Month
Energy Charges For the first 50 units:775 paise For the first 50
per unit units:866paise per unit
For the balance units:875 For the balance units:
paise per unit 966 paise per unit

Demand based tariff (optional) where sanctioned load is above 5 KW but

below 50 KW.

Order
Fixed charges Rs.85 per KW Rs.95 per KW
per month
Energy For the first 50 units:775 paise For the first 50 units:866paise
Charges per unit per unit
For the balance units:875 For the balance units:966
paise per unit paise per unit
LT-3 (ii) Commercial Lighting, Heating & Motive

Applicable to areas under Village Panchayats
Order
Fixed Charges Rs.60 per KW Rs.70 per KW
per Month
Energy Charges For the first 50 units:725 paise For the first 50 units:816 paise
per unit per unit
For the balance units:825 For the balance units:916
Demand based tariff (optional) where sanctioned load is above 5 KW but

below 50 KW

Order
Fixed Charges per Rs.75 per KW Rs.85 per KW
Month
Energy Charges For the first 50 units:725 For the first 50 units:816
For the balance units : For the balance units:916
825 paise per unit paise per unit
Commission’s Views/ Decision:
As in the previous Tariff Order, the Commission decides to continue with the
two tier tariff structure as below:
(i) Areas coming under City Municipal Corporations and other urban local
bodies.

Approved Tariff for LT- 3 (i) Commercial Lighting, Heating & Motive
Applicable to areas under City Municipal Corporations and other Urban Local
Bodies
Details Approved by the Commission

Fixed Charges per Month Rs.80 per KW
Energy Charges For the first 50 units: 800 paise/ unit
For the balance units: 900 paise/unit
Approved Tariff for Demand based tariff (Optional) where sanctioned load is
above 5 kW but below 50 kW

Energy Charges For the first 50 units:800 paise /unit
For the balance units: 900 paise/unit
Approved Tariff for LT-3 (ii) Commercial Lighting, Heating and Motive
Applicable to areas under Village Panchayats

Fixed charges per Month Rs. 70 per KW
Energy Charges For the first 50 units: 750 paise per unit
For the balance units: 850 paise per unit
Approved Tariff for Demand based tariff (Optional)where sanctioned load is

above 5 kW but below 50 kW

Energy Charges For the first 50 units: 750 paise per unit
For the balance units: 850 paise per unit
4. LT4-Irrigation Pump Sets:
CESC’s Proposal:
The existing and proposed tariff for LT4 (a) are as follows:
LT-4 (a) Irrigation Pump Sets
Applicable to IP sets upto and inclusive of 10 HP

Order
Fixed charges per Nil Nil
Month
Energy charges CDT 550 paise per unit CDT 641 paise per unit

Commission’s Decision:
The Government of Karnataka has extended free supply of power to farmers

as per the Government Order No. EN 55 PSR 2008 dated 04.09.2008. As per this
policy of GoK, the entire cost of supply to IP sets up to and inclusive of 10 HP is
being borne by the GoK through tariff subsidy. In view of this, all the
consumers under the existing LT-4(a) tariff are covered under fully subsidised
supply of power.
Considering the cross subsidy contribution from categories other than IP Sets
and BJ/KJ Categories, the Commission determines the tariff for IP Sets under
LT4(a) category as follows:
Approved CDT for IP Sets for FY20
Particulars CESC
Approved ARR in Rs.Crores 4,342.44
Revenue from other than IP & BJ/KJ installations in Rs.Crores 2,828.43
Amount to be recovered from IP & BJ/KJ installations in Rs.Crores 1,514.01
Approved Sales to BJ/KJ installations in MU 97.45
Revenue from BJ/KJ installations at Average Cost of supply in Rs.Crores 67.53
Amount to be recovered from IP Sets category in Rs.Crores 1,446.48
Approved Sale to IP Sets in MU 2,528.81
Commission Determined Tariff (CDT) for IP set Category for FY19 in Rs/Unit 5.72
Accordingly, the Commission decides to approve tariff of Rs.5.72 per unit as

CDT for FY20 for IP Set category under LT4 (a). In case the GoK does not
release the subsidy in advance, the tariff of Rs.5.72 per unit shall be
demanded and collected from these consumers.
Approved by the Commission
LT-4 (a) Irrigation Pump Sets
Applicable to IP sets up to and inclusive of 10 HP
Fixed charges per Month Energy Nil*
charges
CDT (Commission Determined Tariff):
572 paise per unit
*In Case the GoK does not release the subsidy in advance, in the manner specified by
the Commission in clause 6.1 of the KERC (Manner of Payment of Subsidy)
Regulations,2008 CDT of Rs.5.72 per unit shall be demanded from these consumers.
The Commission has been issuing directives to ESCOMs for conducting Energy
Audit at the Distribution Transformer Centre (DTC)/feeder level for proper

assessment of distribution losses and to enable detection and prevention of

commercial loss. In view of completion of 1st Phase and 2nd phase and 3rd
phase of substantial progress in implementation of feeder segregation under
NJY scheme, the ESCOMs were also directed to submit IP set consumption on
the basis of the meter readings of the 11 kV feeders at the sub-station level
duly deducting the energy losses in 11kV lines, distribution transformers & LT
lines, in order to compute the consumption of power by IP sets accurately.
Further, in the Tariff Order 2016, the ESCOMs were also directed to take up
enumeration of IP sets, 11 KV feeder-wise by capturing the GPS co-ordinates
of each live IP set in their jurisdiction. In this regard, the Commission has noted
that the ESCOMs have partly complied with these directions and have
initiated measures to achieve full compliance. The ESCOMs need to ensure
early full compliance, as this has direct impact on their revenues and tariff
payable by other categories of consumers.
The Government of Karnataka vide its letter dated 15.02.2019 has informed
the Commission that, for FY20, an amount of Rs.11250.00 Crores is available for
the subsidized supply to BJ/KJ and IP sets installations, and that there is no
change in the Policy of the Government in the matter of free supply to BJ/KJ
consumers (consuming up to 40 Units) and IP sets consumers with a
sanctioned load of 10 HP and below. It is further informed that this amount is
required to be considered in determination of retail supply tariff by the
Commission for FY20. It is also informed that the tariff subsidy beyond the
allocated subsidy amount in the budget is not available.
The Commission notes that, as per the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003
and the Policy of the State Government to supply free power to BJ/KJ
installations (consuming up to 40 Units per month) and IP Sets installations
having sanctioned load of 10 HP and below, the Government has to fully
meet the cost of such subsidized supply. The Commission makes it clear that
any shortfall in subsidy cannot be passed on to the other consumers, who are
already paying tariffs with high level of cross subsidies and any increase on
such higher tariff of other consumers would correspondingly increase the
cross subsidy levels, which would be against the provisions of the Electricity

Act and the Tariff Policy, that emphasize gradual reduction in cross subsidy at
a level not exceeding plus or minus 20% of the cost of supply.
Under the circumstances, the Commission directs the ESCOMs as follows:
The ESCOMs including CESC shall manage supply of power to the IP sets for
the FY20, so as to ensure that it is within the quantum of subsidy committed by
the GoK. While doing so, they shall procure power proportionate to such
supply. In case the ESCOMs choose to supply power to the IP sets in excess of
the quantum proportionate to the amount of subsidy available from the GoK
for FY20, the difference in the amount of subsidy relating to such supply shall
be claimed from the GoK. If the difference in subsidy is not paid by the GoK,
the same shall be collected from the IP set consumers.
LT4 (b) Irrigation Pump Sets above 10 HP:
CESC’s Proposal
The Existing and proposed tariff for LT-4(b) are as follows:
LT-4 (b) Irrigation Pump Sets:

Applicable to IP Sets above 10 HP
Details Existing as per 2018 Proposed by CESC
Tariff Order
Fixed charges per Month Rs.60 per HP Rs.70 per HP
Energy charges for the 325 paise per unit 416 paise per unit
entire consumption
The existing and proposed tariff for LT4(c) are as follows:
LT-4 (c) (i) - Applicable to Private Horticultural Nurseries, Coffee, Tea &
Rubber plantations up to & inclusive of 10 HP
Order
entire consumption
LT-4 (c) (ii) - Applicable to Private Horticultural Nurseries, Coffee, Tea & Rubber
plantations above 10 HP

entire consumption

Approved Tariff:
The Commission decides to revise the tariff in respect of these categories as

shown below:
LT-4 (b) Irrigation Pump Sets:
Applicable to IP Sets above 10 HP
Fixed charges per Month Rs.70 per HP

Energy charges for the entire 350 paise/unit
consumption
LT4(c) (i) - Applicable to Horticultural Nurseries,

Coffee, Tea &Rubber plantations up to & inclusive of 10 HP
Energy charges 350 paise / unit
LT4 (c)(ii) - Applicable to Horticultural Nurseries, Coffee, Tea& Rubber

plantations above 10 HP

Energy charges 350 paise/unit
5. LT-5 Installations-LT Industries:
CESC’s Proposal:
The existing and proposed tariffs are given below:
LT-5 (a) LT Industries:

Applicable to areas under City Municipal Corporations
i) Fixed charges
Fixed i) Rs. 45 per HP for 5 HP & below i) Rs. 55 per HP for 5 HP & below
charges per ii) Rs. 50 per HP for above 5 HP & ii) Rs. 60 per HP for above 5 HP &
Month below 40 HP below 40 HP
iii) Rs. 70 per HP for 40 HP & above iii) Rs. 80 per HP for 40 HP & above
but below 67 HP but below 67 HP
iv)Rs. 130 per HP for 67 HP & above iv)Rs. 140 per HP for 67 HP & above

Demand based Tariff (Optional)
Details Description Existing Tariff as per 2018 Proposed by

Tariff Order CESC
Fixed Above 5 HP and less Rs.65 per KW of billing Rs.75 per KW of
Charge than 40 HP demand billing demand
s per 40 HP and above but Rs.95 per KW of billing Rs.105 per KW of
Month less than 67 HP demand billing demand
67 HP and above Rs.180 per KW of billing Rs.190 per KW of
demand billing demand
ii) Energy Charges

Order
For the first 500 units 530 paise per unit 621 paise/ unit
For next 500 units 625 paise per unit 716 paise /unit
For the balance unit 655 paise per unit 746 paise /unit
LT-5 (b) LT Industries:

Applicable to all areas other than those covered under LT-5(a)
i) Fixed charges
Fixed Charges i)Rs.40 per HP for 5 HP & below i) Rs.50 per HP for 5 HP &
per Month ii) Rs.45 per HP for above 5 HP & below
below 40 HP ii) Rs.55 per HP for above 5
iii) Rs.65 per HP for 40 HP & HP & below 40 HP
above but below 67 HP iii) Rs.75 per HP for 40 HP &
iv)Rs.120 per HP for 67 HP & above but below 67 HP
above iv)Rs.130 per HP for 67 HP &
above
Demand based Tariff (optional)
Details Description Existing Tariff as per Proposed by CESC

2018 Tariff Order
Fixed Above 5 HP and less Rs.60 per KW of billing Rs.70 per KW of billing
Charges per than 40 HP demand demand
Month 40 HP and above Rs.90 per KW of billing Rs.100 per KW of billing
but less than 67 HP demand demand
67 HP and above Rs.170 per KW of Rs.180 per KW of billing
billing demand demand
ii) Energy Charges

Order
For the first 500 units 520 paise per unit 611 paise/ unit
For the next 500 units 610 paise per unit 701 paise/ unit
For the balance units 640 paise per unit 731 paise/ unit

Existing ToD Tariff for LT-5 (a) & (b): At the option of the consumers
ToD Tariff
Time of Day Increase (+ )/ reduction (-) in energy

charges over the normal tariff applicable
06.00 Hrs to 10.00 hrs + 100 paise per unit
10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs (Next Day) (-) 100 paise per unit
Proposed ToD Tariff for LT-5 (a) & (b): At the option of the consumers
ToD Tariff
10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs (-) 100 paise per unit
Time of the Day Tariff:
The decision of the Commission in its earlier Tariff Orders, providing for
mandatory Time of Day Tariff for HT2(a), HT2(b) and HT2(c) consumers with a
contract demand of 500 KVA and above is continued. The optional ToD will
continue as existing for HT2(a), HT2(b) and HT2(c) consumers with contract
demand of less than 500 KVA. Further, for LT5 and HT1 consumers, the
optional ToD is continued as existing.
The Commission also decides to continue with two tier tariff structure
introduced in the previous Tariff Orders, which are as follows:
i) LT5 (a): For areas falling under City Municipal Corporations
ii) LT5 (b): For areas other than those covered under LT5 (a) above.
Approved Tariff:
The Commission approves the tariff under LT 5 (a) and LT 5 (b) categories as
given shown in the following Table:

Approved Tariff for LT-5 (a):
Applicable to areas under City Municipal Corporations
i) Fixed charges

Fixed Charges per Month i) Rs.55 per HP for 5 HP & below
ii) Rs.60 per HP for above 5 HP & below 40 HP
iii) Rs.80 per HP for 40 HP & above but below 67 HP
iv) Rs.140 per HP for 67 HP & above
Demand based Tariff (optional)
Above 5 HP and less than 40 HP Rs.75 per KW of billing

demand
Fixed Charges 40 HP and above but less than 67 Rs.105 per KW of billing
per Month HP demand
67 HP and above Rs.190 per KW of billing
demand
ii) Energy Charges

For the first 500 units 545 paise/unit
For the next 500 units 645 paise/ unit
For the balance units 675 paise/ unit
Approved Tariff for LT-5 (b):

Applicable to all areas other than those covered under LT-5(a)
i) Fixed charges
Details Approved Tariff

Fixed i) Rs.45 per HP for 5 HP & below
Charges ii) Rs. 55 per HP for above 5 HP & below 40 HP
per Month iii) Rs.75 per HP for 40 HP & above but below 67 HP
iv)Rs. 125 per HP for 67 HP & above
ii) Demand based Tariff (optional)
Details Description Approved Tariff

Fixed Charges per Month Above 5 HP and less Rs.70 per KW of billing
than 40 HP demand
but less than 67 HP demand
demand

iii) Energy Charges

Details Approved tariff
For the first 500 units 535 paise/ unit
For the next 500 units 630 paise/ unit
For the balance units 660 paise/unit
As discussed earlier in this Chapter, the approved ToD Tariff for LT-5 (a) & (b): At the
option of the consumers
ToD Tariff
06.00 Hrs to 10.00 Hrs (+) 100 paise per unit
10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
18.00 Hrs to 22.00 hrs (+) 100 paise per unit
22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs (-) 100 paise per unit
6. LT-6 Water Supply Installations and Street Lights:
CESC’s Proposal:
The existing and the proposed tariffs are given below:
LT-6(a) : Water Supply
Order
Fixed charges per Rs.65/HP/month Rs.75/HP/month
Month
Energy charges 440 paise/unit 531 paise/unit
LT-6 (b) : Public Lighting
Details Existing as per 2018 Proposed by CESC

Tariff Order
Fixed charges per Month Rs.80/KW/month Rs.90/KW/month
Energy charges without LED bulbs 605 paise/unit 696 paise/unit
Energy charges for LED / Induction 505 paise/unit 596 paise/unit
LT-6( C) Electric Vehicle Charging Stations:

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (For Both LT & HT)
Fixed /Demand For LT - Rs.50 /KW/month For LT - Rs.60 /KW/month
charges per KW /KVA For HT –Rs.180/KVA/month For HT –Rs.200/KVA/month
Energy charges 485 paise/unit 576 paise/unit
(for both LT & HT)

The Commission approves the tariff for these categories as follows:
Tariff Approved by the Commission for LT-6 (a): Water supply
Fixed Charges per Month Rs.75 /HP/month
Tariff Approved by the Commission for LT-6 (b): Public Lighting

Fixed charges per Month Rs.90/KW/month
Energy charges for LED / Induction 525 paise/unit
Lighting
Tariff Approved by the Commission for LT-6 (c):
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Under LT Supply Fixed charges per KW Rs.60/KW/month
Under HT Supply DC per KVA Rs. 190/KVA/month
Energy charges per KWH for both LT & HT) 500 paise/unit
7. LT- 7 Temporary Supply & Permanent supply to Advertising Hoardings:

CESC’s Proposal:
The existing rate and the proposed rate are given below:
Tariff Schedule LT-7(a)

Applicable to Temporary Power Supply for all purposes.

Order
a) Less than 67 Energy charge at 1030 paise Energy charge at 1121 paise per
HP: per unit subject to a weekly unit subject to a weekly
minimum of Rs.200 per KW of minimum of Rs.210 per KW of the
the sanctioned load.
sanctioned load.
TARIFF SCHEDULE LT-7(b)

Applicable to power supply to Hoardings & Advertisement boards
on Permanent connection basis.

Order
a) Less than 67 Fixed Charge Rs.75 per Fixed Charge Rs.85 per KW/
HP: KW/ month of the month of the sanctioned load.
sanctioned load.
Energy charge at 1030 Energy charge at 1121 paise
paise per unit per unit

Commission’s decision
As decided in the previous Tariff Order, the tariff specified for installations with
sanctioned load / contract demand above 67 HP shall continue to be
covered under the HT temporary tariff category under HT5.
With this, the Commission decides to approve the tariff for LT-7 category as
follows:
APPROVED TARIFF SCHEDULE LT-7(a)
Applicable to Temporary Power Supply for all purposes.

LT 7(a) Details Approved Tariff
Temporary Power Less than 67 HP: Energy charges at 1060 paise /
Supply for all unit subject to a weekly
purposes. minimum of Rs.210 per KW of
the sanctioned load.
APPROVED TARIFF SCHEDULE LT-7(b)

Applicable to Hoardings & Advertisement boards, Bus Shelters with
Advertising Boards, Private Advertising Posts / Sign boards in the interest of
public such as Police Canopy Direction boards, and other sign boards
sponsored by Private Advertising Agencies / firms on permanent connection
basis.
[LT 7(b) Details Approved Tariff
Power supply on Less than 67 HP: Fixed Charges at Rs.85 per KW /
permanent month
connection basis Energy charges at 1060 paise /
unit
H.T. Categories:
Time of Day Tariff (ToD)
The Commission decides to continue with the mandatory Time of Day Tariff for
HT2 (a), HT-2(b) and HT2(c) consumers with a contract demand of 500 KVA
and above. Further, the optional ToD will continue as existing for HT2 (a), HT-
2(b) and HT2 (c) consumers with contract demand of less than 500 KVA. The
details of ToD tariff are indicated under the respective tariff category.

The increase in billing demand to 85% of the CD, is hereby continued for
billing of all the HT installations.
8. HT1- Water Supply & Sewerage
CESC’s Proposal:
The existing and proposed tariff are as given below:
The Existing and the proposed tariff – HT-1 Water Supply and Sewerage
Installations
Sl. Details Existing tariff as per 2018 Proposed Tariffs by CESC

No. Tariff Order
1 Demand charges Rs.200 / kVA of billing Rs.220 / kVA for billing
demand / month demand / month
2 Energy charges 500 paise per unit 591 paise per unit
Existing ToD tariff to HT-1 tariff to Water Supply & Sewerage installations at the
option of the consumer
Time of day Increase (+) / reduction (-) in the energy

06.00 Hrs to 10.00 Hrs (+) 100 Paise per unit
10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs (-) 100 Paise per unit
Proposed ToD Tariff to HT-1 category:

10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs (-) 100 Paise per unit
As discussed earlier in this chapter, the Commission approves the tariff for HT 1
Water Supply & Sewerage category as below:
Details Approved Tariff for HT 1

Demand charges Rs.210 / kVA of billing demand / month
Energy charges 520 paise/ unit

As discussed earlier in this chapter, the approved ToD tariff to HT-1 to Water
Supply & Sewerage installations at the option of the consumer is as follows

06.00 Hrs. to 10.00 hours (+) 100 paise per unit
10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
18.00 Hrs to 22.00 Hrs (+)100 paise per unit
22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs (Next day) (-) 100 paise per unit
9. HT2 (a) – HT Industries
CESC’s Proposal:
HT – 2 (a) HT Industries
Applicable to all areas of CESC
Details Existing tariff as per Tariff Proposed Tariff by CESC
Order 2018
Demand charges Rs.200 / kVA of billing Rs.220 / kVA of billing
Energy charges
(i) For the first one 675 paise per unit 766 paise per unit
lakh units
(ii) For the balance
units 700 paise per unit 791 paise per unit
Railway traction under HT2 (a).
Details Existing tariff as per Tariff Tariff Proposed by CESC

order 2018
Demand Rs. 210 / kVA at billing Rs. 230 / kVA of billing demand /
charges demand / month month
Energy charges 600 paise per unit for all the 691 paise per unit for all the units
units
Effluent Treatment Plants independently serviced outside the premises of

any installation under HT2(a)
Details Existing tariff as per Tariff Proposed by CESC

order 2018
Demand charges Rs. 210 / kVA at billing Rs. 230 / kVA of billing
Energy charges 640 paise per unit for 691 paise per unit for all the
all the units units

Existing ToD Tariff for HT-2(a)

10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs (Next day) (-) 100 Paise per unit
Proposed ToD Tariff for HT-2(a)

10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
Commission continues to allow billing of the electricity consumed by the

effluent treatment plants and Drainage Water Treatment plants from the main
meter or by sub-meter, at the same tariff schedule as applicable to the HT
installations for which the power supply is availed.
Approved Tariff for HT – 2 (a):
As discussed earlier in this chapter, the Commission approves the tariff for HT 2(a)
category as below:
i) Approved Tariff for HT2(a)
Applicable to all areas under CESC

Demand charges Rs. 210 / kVA of billing demand / month
Energy charges
For the first one lakh units 695 paise/ unit
For the balance units 720 paise/ unit

As discussed earlier in this chapter, the approved ToD tariff to HT2(a)

10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs (Next day) (-)100 paise per unit
Note: ToD Tariff is not applicable to Railway Traction installations.
iii) Railway Traction under HT2(a)

Demand charges Rs.220/ kVA of billing demand / month
Energy charges 620 paise / unit for all the units
The Commission, by considering the concessional tariff extended to the Railway

traction, decides that Special Incentive Scheme and ToD tariff shall not be
extended to the Railway traction installations.
iv) Effluent Treatment Plants independently serviced outside the premises of

any installation under HT2(a)
Energy charges 660 paise / unit for all the units
Note: The ToD tariff is applicable to these installations, if the new Special
Incentive Scheme is not opted.
10. HT-2 (b) HT Commercial:
CESC’s Proposal:
Existing and proposed tariff HT – 2 (b) HT Commercial
Order 2018
Energy charges
(i) For the first two 845 paise per unit 936 paise per unit
lakh units
(ii)For the balance units 855 paise per unit 946 paise per unit

Existing ToD Tariff for HT-2(b)

10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
Proposed ToD Tariff for HT-2(b)

10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
It is brought to the notices of the Commission that, the various activities listed
under LT-3 (Commercial) tariff schedule are not specifically indicated under
HT-2(b) tariff schedule, if the power is availed by these listed activities under
HT supply. It is further noted that, as these listed activities are related to supply
of power under LT or HT to commercial use / services only and the non-
inclusion of these activities under HT-2(b) tariff schedule has led to wrong
application in the ESCOMs. Therefore, the Commission decides to include all
the activities listed under LT3 tariff schedule shall also be considered to be
billed under HT2(b) tariff schedule by including the additional nomenclature -
‘all the activities listed under LT3 tariff schedule and not included under HT2(b)
tariff schedule shall be classified and billed under HT-2(b), if they avail power
under HT supply.
The Commission approves the following tariff for HT 2 (b) consumers:

Approved tariff for HT – 2 (b) - HT Commercial

Energy charges
(i) For the first two lakh units 865 paise per unit
(ii) For the balance units 875 paise per unit
Note: The above tariff under HT2 (b) is not applicable for construction of new
industries. Such power supply shall be availed only under the temporary
category HT5.
Approved ToD Tariff for HT-2(b)

10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs (next day) (-)100 paise per unit
11. HT – 2 (c) – Applicable to Hospitals and Educational Institutions:
The existing and proposed tariff are is as follows:
Existing and proposed tariff for HT – 2 (c) (i)
Applicable to Government Hospitals & Hospitals run by Charitable Institutions

& ESI Hospitals
and
Universities, Educational Institutions belonging to Government, Local Bodies and
Aided Institutions and Hostels of all Educational Institutions
Details Existing tariff as per Tariff Tariff Proposed by CESC

Order 2018
Energy charges
(i) For the first one 660 paise per unit 751 paise per unit
lakh units
(ii) For the balance 700 paise per unit 791 paise per unit
units

Existing and proposed tariff for HT – 2 (c) (ii) –

Applicable to Hospitals and Educational Institutions
other than those covered under HT2(c) (i)

Tariff Order 2018
Demand charges Rs. 200 / kVA of billing Rs. 220 / kVA of billing
Energy charges
(i) For the first one lakh units 760 paise per unit 851 paise per unit
(ii) For the balance units 800 paise per unit 891 paise per unit
Existing ToD Tariff for HT-2(c)(i) & (ii)

10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
Proposed ToD Tariff for HT-2 HT-2(c)(i) & (ii)

10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
The Commission approves the following tariff for HT2(c) consumers.
Approved tariff for HT – 2 (c) (i)
Applicable to Government Hospitals, Hospitals run by Charitable Institutions, ESI Hospitals,

Universities and Educational Institutions belonging to Government& Local Bodies, Aided
Educational Institutions and Hostels of all Educational Institutions

Energy charges
(i) For the first one lakh units 680 paise per unit

Approved tariff for HT – 2 (c) (ii)
Applicable to Hospitals/Educational Institutions other than those covered under HT2(c) (i)

Demand charges Rs. 210/ kVA of billing demand / month
Energy charges
(i) For the first one lakh units 780 paise per unit
As discussed earlier in this Chapter approved ToD for Tariff to HT-2(c) (i) & (ii)

10.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs 0
22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs (Next day) (-)100 paise per unit
12. HT-3(a) Lift Irrigation Schemes under Government Departments / Government

owned Corporations/ Lift Irrigation Schemes under Private Societies:
The existing and proposed tariff are given below:

Existing and proposed tariff for HT – 3 (a) –Lift Irrigation Schemes
HT 3(a) (i) Applicable to LI Schemes under Government Departments /

Government owned Corporations
Details Existing charges as per Tariff Order Proposed charges by

2018 CESC
Energy charges/ 250 paise / unit 351 paise / unit
Minimum Subject to an annual minimum of Subject to an annual
charges Rs.1360 per HP / annum minimum of Rs.1500 per
HP / annum
HT-3(a) (ii) Applicable to Private LI Schemes and Lift Irrigation Societies:

Fed through Express / Urban feeders
Details Existing Tariff as per Tariff Order Proposed by CESC
2018
Fixed charges Rs.60 / HP / Month of Rs.80/ HP / Month of
sanctioned load sanctioned load
Energy charges 250 paise / unit 341 paise / unit

HT-3(a) (iii) Applicable to Private LI Schemes and Lift Irrigation Societies:

other than those covered under HT-3 (a)(ii)
Details Existing Tariff as per Tariff Order Proposed by CESC

2018
Fixed charges Rs.40 / HP / Month of Rs.60 / HP / Month of
sanctioned load sanctioned load
Energy charges 250 paise / unit 341 paise / unit
The Commission approves the following tariff for HT 3(a) consumers:
Approved tariff for HT-3 (a) (i)
Applicable to LI schemes under Government Department/Government owned
Corporations
Energy charges / 275 paise/ unit subject to an annual minimum

Minimum charges of Rs.1480 per HP / annum
Approved tariff for HT-3 (a) (ii)
Applicable to Private LI Schemes and Lift Irrigation Societies fed through

express / urban feeders
Fixed charges Rs.70 / HP / Month of sanctioned load
Approved tariff for HT-3 (a) (iii)
Applicable to Private LI Schemes and Lift Irrigation Societies other than

those covered under HT 3 (a) (ii)
Fixed charges Rs.50 / HP / Month of sanctioned load
13. HT-3 (b) Irrigation & Agricultural Farms, Government Horticulture farms, Private
Horticulture Nurseries, Coffee, Tea, Coconut & Arecanut Plantations:
CESC’s Proposal:
The existing and the proposed tariff are as follows:

HT-3 (b)- Irrigation & Agricultural Farms, Government Horticulture farms,

Private Horticulture Nurseries, Coffee, Tea, Coconut & Arecanut Plantations:
Details Existing Tariff Order 2018 Proposed tariff by CESC

Energy charges 450 paise / unit subject to an 541 paise / unit subject to
/minimum charges annual minimum of Rs.1360 per an annual minimum of
HP of sanctioned load Rs.1500 per HP of
sanctioned load
Commission’s Decision
The Commission approves the tariff for this category as indicated below:
Approved Tariff
HT3 (b)- Irrigation & Agricultural Farms, Government Horticulture farms, Private
Horticulture Nurseries, Coffee, Tea, Rubber, Coconut & Arecanut Plantations:

Energy charges / minimum 475 paise / unit subject to an annual minimum of
charges Rs.1480 per HP of sanctioned load
14. HT-4- Residential Apartments/ Colonies:
CESC’s Proposal:
The existing and the proposed tariff for this category are given below:
Existing and proposed tariff for HT-4 - Residential Apartments/ Colonies

HT-4 Applicable to all areas.
Details Existing Tariff Order 2018 Tariff Proposed by CESC

demand demand
Energy charges 640 paise per unit 731 paise/ unit
Commission’s Decision
The Commission approves the tariff for this category as indicated below:
Approved tariff
HT-4 Residential Apartments/ Colonies Applicable to all areas
Demand charges Rs.130 / kVA of billing demand

Energy charges 665 paise/ unit
15. Tariff Schedule HT-5
CESC’s Proposal:
The existing and the proposed tariffs are given as follows:

HT-5 – Temporary supply
67 HP and above: Existing Proposed

Fixed charges / Rs.250/HP/month for the entire Rs.270/HP/month for the entire
Demand Charges sanction load / contract sanction load / contract
demand demand
Energy Charge 1030 paise / unit 1121 paise / unit
Commission’s Views/Decisions:
TARIFF SCHEDULE HT-5
(i) As approved in the Commission’s Tariff Order dated 6th May, 2013, this
Tariff is applicable to 67 HP and above hoardings, advertisement
boards and construction-power for industries excluding those
categories of consumers covered under HT2(b) Tariff schedule availing
power supply for construction power for irrigation and power projects
and is also applicable to power supply availed on temporary basis with
the contract demand of 67 HP and above of all categories.
Approved Tariff for HT – 5 – Temporary supply
67 HP and above: Approved Tariff
Fixed Charges / Rs.260 /HP/month for the entire sanction load /
Demand Charges contract demand
Energy Charges 1060 paise / unit
The Approved Tariff schedule for FY20 is enclosed in Annexure – 4 of this

Order.
6.6 Wheeling and Banking Charges:

CESC has proposed wheeling charges of 34.40 paise/unit and 80.26 paise/unit
respectively for HT network and LT network. Further it is stated that proposed
technical loses of 3.92% at HT level and 7.25% at LT level are applicable.
The Commission in its preliminary observations had asked CESC to clarify as to

whether the above wheeling charges are proposed to RE sources also. If not,
CESC was directed to submit its proposal.
CESC in its replies has requested the Commission to continue the proposed
wheeling charges to RE sources also.

While the Commission has noted the replies furnished, the approach of
the Commission regarding wheeling & banking charges is discussed in the
following paragraphs:
The Commission has considered the approved ARR pertaining to distribution

wires business and has proceeded determining the wheeling charges as
detailed in the following paragraphs:
6.6.1 Wheeling within CESC Area:

The allocation of the distribution network costs to HT and LT networks for
determining wheeling charges is done in the ratio of 30:70, as was being done
earlier. Based on the approved ARR for distribution business, the wheeling
charges to each voltage level is worked out as indicated in the following
Table:
TABLE – 6.2
Wheeling Charges
Distribution ARR-Rs. Crs 680.94
Sales-MU 6264.59
Wheeling charges- paise/unit 108.70
Paise/unit
HT-network 32.61
LT-network 76.09
In addition to the above, the following technical losses are applicable:
Loss allocation % loss

HT 3.95
LT 7.25
Note: Total loss is allocated to HT, LT & Commercial loss based on energy flow diagram furnished by
CESC.
The actual wheeling charges payable (after rounding off) will depend upon
the point of injection & point of drawal as under:
paise/unit
Injection point HT LT
Drawal point
HT 33(3.95%) 109(11.20%)
LT 109(11.20%) 76(7.25%)
Note: Figures in brackets are applicable loss

The wheeling charges as determined above are applicable to all the open
access / wheeling transactions for using the CESC network, except for energy
transmitted or wheeled from renewable sources to the consumers within the
State.
6.6.2 Wheeling of Energy using Transmission Network Or Network Of More than One
Licensee
6.6.3 In case the wheeling of energy [other than RE sources wheeling to consumers
within the State] involves usage of Transmission network or network of more
than one licensee, the charges shall be as indicated below:
i. If only transmission network is used, transmission charges including

losses determined by the Commission shall be payable to the
Transmission Licensee.
ii. If the Transmission network and the ESCOMs’ network is used,

Transmission Charges shall be payable to the Transmission Licensee in
addition to transmission losses. Wheeling Charges of the ESCOM where
the power is drawn shall be shared equally among the ESCOMs whose
networks are used.
Illustration 1:
If a transaction involves transmission network & CESC’s network and 100 units
is injected, then at the drawal point the consumer is entitled for 85.99 units,
after accounting for Transmission loss of 3.162% & CESC’s technical loss of
11.20%.
The Transmission charge in cash as determined in the Transmission Tariff Order

shall be payable to KPTCL & Wheeling Charge of 109 paise per unit shall be
payable to CESC. In case more than one ESCOM is involved, the above
109 paise shall be shared by all the ESCOMs involved.
iii. If ESCOMs’ network only is used, the Wheeling Charges of the ESCOM
where the power is drawn is payable and shall be shared equally
among the ESCOMs whose networks are used.

Illustration 2:
If a transaction involves injection to BESCOM’s network & drawal at CESC’s

network, and 100 units is injected, then at the drawal point the consumer is
entitled for 88.80 units, after accounting CESC’s technical loss of 11.20%.
The Wheeling charge of 109 paise per unit applicable to CESC shall be
equally shared between CESC & BESCOM.
As the actual normal network charges depend upon the point of injection
and point of drawal, the following broad guidelines may be followed by the
licensees, while working out the charges:
Injection point KPTCL Network BESCOM Network MESCOM CESC Network HESCOM GESCOM
Network Network Network
Drawal point
KPTCL Network Transmission charges & Transmission Transmission Transmission Transmission Transmission
Losses as per KPTCL’s charges & Losses charges & Losses charges & Losses charges & Losses charges & Losses
Order as per KPTCL’s as per KPTCL’s as per KPTCL’s as per KPTCL’s as per KPTCL’s
Order Order Order Order Order
and and and and and
ESCOM’s ESCOM’s ESCOM’s ESCOM’s ESCOM’s

wheeling charges wheeling wheeling wheeling wheeling
& Technical losses charges & charges & charges & charges &
as per illustration- Technical losses Technical losses Technical losses Technical losses
1 of Tariff Order for as per as per as per as per
the ESCOM where illustration-1 of illustration-1 of illustration-1 of illustration-1 of
power is drawn Tariff Order for Tariff Order for Tariff Order for Tariff Order for
the ESCOM the ESCOM the ESCOM the ESCOM
where power is where power is where power is where power is
drawn drawn drawn drawn
BESCOM Network Transmission charges & BESCOM’s BESCOM’s BESCOM’s BESCOM’s BESCOM’s
Losses as per KPTCL’s network charges network charges network charges network charges network charges
Order and technical and technical and technical and technical and technical
losses as per losses as per losses as per losses as per losses as per
and BESCOM’s tariff illustration-2 of illustration-2 of illustration-2 of illustration-2 of
order under the BESCOM’s tariff BESCOM’s tariff BESCOM’s tariff BESCOM’s tariff
heading order order order order
BESCOM’s wheeling ‘wheeling within
charges & Technical BESCOM area’
losses as per which again
illustration-1 of depends on point
BESCOM’s Tariff Order of injection or
drawal
MESCOM Network Transmission charges & MESCOM’s MESCOM’s MESCOM’s MESCOM’s MESCOM’s
and illustration-2 of MESCOM’s tariff illustration-2 of illustration-2 of illustration-2 of
MESCOM’s tariff order under the MESCOM’s tariff MESCOM’s tariff MESCOM’s tariff
order heading order order order
MESCOM’s wheeling ‘wheeling within
charges & Technical MESCOM area’
illustration-1 of depends on
MESCOM’s Tariff Order point of injection
or drawal
CESC Network Transmission charges & CESC’s network CESC’s network CESC’s network CESC’s network CESC’s network
Losses as per KPTCL’s charges and charges and charges and charges and charges and
Order and CESC’s technical losses technical losses technical losses technical losses technical losses
wheeling charges & as per illustration- as per as per CESC’s
as per as per
Technical losses as per 2 of CESC’s tariff illustration-2 of tariff order under
illustration-1 of CESC’s order CESC’s tariff the heading illustration-2 of illustration-2 of
Tariff Order order ‘wheeling within CESC’s tariff CESC’s tariff
CESC area’ order order
which again
depends on
point of injection

Injection point KPTCL Network BESCOM Network MESCOM CESC Network HESCOM GESCOM
Network Network Network
Drawal point
or drawal
HESCOM Network Transmission charges & HESCOM’s HESCOM’s HESCOM’s HESCOM’s HESCOM’s
and illustration-2 of illustration-2 of illustration-2 of HESCOM’s tariff illustration-2 of
HESCOM’s tariff HESCOM’s tariff HESCOM’s tariff order under the HESCOM’s tariff
order order order heading order
HESCOM’s wheeling ‘wheeling within
charges & Technical HESCOM area’
HESCOM’s Tariff Order point of injection
or drawal
GESCOM Network Transmission charges & GESCOM’s GESCOM’s GESCOM’s GESCOM’s GESCOM’s
losses as per losses as per
losses as per losses as per losses as per
and illustration-2 of GESCOM’s tariff
illustration-2 of illustration-2 of illustration-2 of
GESCOM’s tariff order under the
order GESCOM’s tariff GESCOM’s tariff GESCOM’s tariff heading
GESCOM’s wheeling order order order ‘wheeling within
charges & Technical GESCOM area’
GESCOM’s Tariff Order point of injection
or drawal
6.6.4 Charges for Wheeling of Energy by RE Sources (Non-REC Route) to the

Consumers in the State
The separate orders issued by the Commission from time to time in the matter
of wheeling and banking charges for RE sources (Non-REC route) wheeling
energy to consumers within the State shall be applicable.
6.6.5 Charges for Wheeling Energy By RE Sources, Wheeling Energy from the State
to the Consumers/Others outside the State and for those opting for
Renewable Energy Certificate[REC]
In case the renewable energy is wheeled from the State to a consumer or

others outside the State, the normal wheeling charges as determined in
para 6.6.1 and 6.6.3 of this Order shall be applicable. For Captive RE
generators including solar power projects opting for RECs, the wheeling
charges as specified in the Orders issued by the Commission from time to
time shall be applicable.
6.6.6 Banking Charges:
Banking Charges as specified in the Orders issued by the Commission from

time to time, shall be applicable.

6.7 Cross Subsidy Surcharge [CSS]:
CESC has submitted that it has worked out the CSS as per the formula
specified in the KERC (Terms and conditions for OA) (First Amendment)
Regulations,2006 and has proposed the following CSS:
Paise/unit
Voltage HT-2a HT-2b HT- 2c HT-4 HT-5
level
66kV & 71.03 160.71 202.57 181.28 132.15
above
HT-11kV - 160.71 202.57 181.28 46.73
&33 kV
The Commission in its preliminary observations had directed CESC to compute

the CSS as per Tariff Policy-2016 and indicate the CSS, HT-sub-category-wise.
The CESC in its replies has submitted the revised CSS as indicated below,
limiting the CSS to 20% of the tariff applicable:
Paise/unit
Voltage HT-1 HT-2a HT-2b HT- 2c HT-3b HT-4 HT-5
level
66kV & 71.03 160.71 202.57 181.28 132.15 138.38 316.49
above
HT-11kV - 160.71 202.57 181.28 46.73 77.91 316.49
&33 kV
The Commission has noted the above reply furnished.
The determination of cross subsidy surcharge by the Commission is discussed in

the following paragraphs: -
The Commission has adopted the formula as per Tariff Policy, 2016, for
computing the CSS which is as indicated below:
S=T-[C/(1-L/100) + D + R]
Where
S is the Surcharge
T is the tariff Payable by the relevant category of consumers, including

reflecting the Renewable Purchase Obligation

C is the per unit weighted average cost of power purchase by the Licensee,
including meeting the Renewable Purchase Obligation
D is the aggregate of transmission, distribution and wheeling charge

applicable to the relevant voltage level
L is the aggregate of transmission, distribution and commercial losses,

expressed as a percentage applicable to the relevant voltage level
R is the per unit cost of carrying regulatory assets.
Based on the methodology specified in its MYT and OA Regulations, and

adapting the above formula the category wise cross subsidy surcharge will be
as indicated in the following Table:
Paise/unit
State Average Cross
Cross
Category Cost of supply State Average subsidy
subsidy 20% of tariff
Tariff @ 66 kV and Cost of supply surcharge
surcharge payable by
Tariff paise/unit above level* at @ HT level** paise/unit @
paise/unit relevant
category ‘T’ (Avg. paise/unit paise/unit 66 kV &
@ HT level category-
of C/(1-/100)+D+ C/(1-/100)+D+ R] above level
as per paise/unit
ESCOMs) R] as per
formula
formula
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(2-3) (2-4)
HT-1
581.51 504.59 550.31 76.92 31.20 116.30
Water Supply
HT-2a 550.31
858.19 504.59 353.61 307.88 171.64
Industries
HT-2b 550.31
1013.27 504.59 508.68 462.96 202.65
Commercial
550.31
HT-2 (C)(i) 821.47 504.59 316.89 271.16 164.29
550.31
HT-2 (C)(ii) 951.61 504.59 447.03 401.30 190.32
HT3 (a)(i) 550.31 -229.58 -275.30 55.00
275.01 504.59
Lift Irrigation
HT3 (a)(ii) 550.31 -140.16 -185.88 72.89
364.43 504.59
Lift Irrigation
HT3 (a)(iii) 550.31 -111.46 -157.18 78.63
Lift Irrigation 393.13 504.59
HT3 (b)
Irrigation &
Agricultural 550.31 -30.90 -76.63 94.74
Farms 473.68 504.59
HT-4
Residential 550.31
Apartments 733.86 504.59 229.28 183.55 146.77
HT5 550.31
Temporary 1300.79 504.59 796.20 750.48 260.16
*Includes weighted average power purchase costs of 431.15 paise/unit, transmission charges of
59.03Ps/unit and transmission losses of 3.23% including commercial losses at EHT.
** Includes weighted average power purchase costs of 431.15 Ps/unit, transmission charges of 59.03Ps/unit
and transmission losses of 3.23% including commercial losses at EHT, HT distribution network / wheeling
charges of 25.59 Ps/unit and HT distribution losses of 4.32% including commercial losses at HT.
Note: The carrying cost of regulatory asset for the current year is zero.

As per the Tariff Policy 2016, while limiting the CSS so as not to exceed 20% of
the tariff applicable to relevant category, the CSS (after rounding off to
nearest paise) is determined as under:
Paise/unit
66 kV & HT level-11
Particulars
above kV/33kV
HT-1
77 31
Water Supply
HT-2a
172 172
Industries
HT-2b
203 203
Commercial
HT-2 (C)(i) 164 164
HT-2 (C)(ii) 190 190
HT3 (a)(i)
0 0
Lift Irrigation
HT3 (a)(ii)
0 0
Lift Irrigation
HT3 (a)(iii)
0 0
Lift Irrigation
HT3 (b)
Irrigation & Agricultural 0 0
Farms
HT-4
Residential 147 147
Apartments
HT5
260 260
Temporary
Note: wherever CSS is negative, it is made zero
The cross subsidy surcharge determined in this order shall be applicable to all
open access/wheeling transactions in the area coming under CESC. However,
the above CSS shall not be applicable to captive generating plant for carrying
electricity to the destination of its own use and for those renewable energy
generators who have been exempted from CSS by the specific Orders of the
Commission.
The Commission directs the Licensees to account the transactions under open
access separately.
6.8 Additional Surcharge:
ESCOMs in their tariff application for the approval of ARR for the control period FY20-
22 and for revision of retail supply tariff for FY20, have submitted that they have tied
up sufficient quantum of power, after approval by this Commission, by considering
the overall growth in sales. However, a large number of its high revenue yielding
consumers are buying power under Open Access (OA) instead of availing power

from the ESCOMs. As a result, a part of generation capacity tied up by them remains
idle. Consequently, ESCOMs need to back down the generation and also pay Fixed
Charges (Capacity Charges) to the generators for the capacity contracted,
irrespective of the actual energy drawn by it. Thus, there is a need for recovery of
part of the fixed cost from the OA consumers towards the idle capacity (stranded
capacity) arising out of the power purchase obligation, through levy of additional
surcharge.
In view of above, ESCOMs in their tariff application have proposed levy of additional
surcharge for FY20 as given below:
Additional Surcharge
ESCOM proposed-Rs. Per unit
BESCOM 1.13
MESCOM 1.27
CESC 0.49
HESCOM -
GESCOM 1.00
The Commission observed that the ESCOMs had proposed the levy of additional
surcharge based on the proposed ARR for FY20. Hence, they were directed to
submit the rates of additional surcharge based on the actual figures as per audited
accounts for FY18. In compliance to the observation, ESCOM have proposed the
rates of additional surcharge based on the audited accounts for FY18 as follows:
Revised Additional
ESCOM Surcharge proposed
Rs. Per unit
BESCOM 0.55
MESCOM 4.88
CESC 1.02
HESCOM 1.88
GESCOM 1.17
Considering the above submissions, the Commission has examined the admissibility
of the additional surcharge keeping in view the following aspects:
1. Legality and validity of levy of additional surcharge.

2. OA consumers on whom the additional surcharge is leviable.

3. Methodology for determination of additional surcharge.
The above aspects are analysed as under:
1. Legality and validity of levy of additional surcharge:
The Commission has examined the claim of ESCOMs to levy additional Surcharge on
the OA consumers in the light of the statutory provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003,
provisions of KERC (Terms and Conditions for Open Access) Regulations, 2004, the
principles laid down in the National Tariff Policy and the rulings by the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India and the Hon’ble Appellate Tribunal for Electricity(ATE), in the
matter as indicated below:
a. Section 42 (4) of the Electricity Act, 2003-Duties of Distribution Licensee and

Open Access
“(4) Where the State Commission permits a consumer or class of consumers
to receive supply of electricity from a person other than the distribution
licensee of his area of supply, such consumer shall be liable to pay an
additional surcharge on the charges of wheeling, as may be specified by
the State Commission, to meet the fixed cost of such distribution licensee
arising out of his obligation to supply.”
b. Regulation 11(vii) of the KERC (Terms and Conditions for Open Access)
Regulations, 2004:
“11(vii) According to section 42 (4) of the Act, additional surcharge as may be

specified by the Commission on charges of wheeling are payable by the
consumer seeking open access for receiving supply from a source other than
the distribution licensee of his area of supply to meet the fixed cost of the
distribution licensee arising out of his obligation to supply. The open access
customer shall be liable to pay such additional surcharge as may be
determined by the Commission from time to time. Such additional surcharge
shall be applicable only if it is conclusively demonstrated that the obligation
of a licensee, in terms of existing power purchase commitments, has been
and continues to be stranded, or there is an unavoidable obligation and
incidence to bear fixed costs consequent to such a contract. However, in the
case of a new open access customer (i.e. if the open access customer was
not a consumer of the licensee,) no such additional surcharge is payable.”

c. Clause 5.8.3 of the National Electricity Policy:

“5.8.3 Under sub-section (2) of Section 42 of the Act, a surcharge is to be
levied by the respective State Commissions on consumers switching to
alternate supplies under open access. This is to compensate the host
distribution licensee serving such consumers who are permitted open access
under section 42(2), for loss of the cross-subsidy element built into the tariff of
such consumers. An additional surcharge may also be levied under sub-
section (4) of Section 42 for meeting the fixed cost of the distribution licensee
arising out of his obligation to supply in cases where consumers are allowed
open access. The amount of surcharge and additional surcharge levied from
consumers who are permitted open access should not become so onerous
that it eliminates competition that is intended to be fostered in generation
and supply of power directly to consumers through the provision of Open
Access under Section 42(2) of the Act. Further it is essential that the Surcharge
be reduced progressively in step with the reduction of cross-subsidies as
foreseen in Section 42(2) of the Electricity Act 2003.”
d. Clause 8.5.4 of the Tariff Policy, 2016:

“8.5.4 The additional surcharge for obligation to supply as per Section 42 (4) of
the Act should become applicable only if it is conclusively demonstrated that
the obligation of a licensee, in terms of existing power purchase
commitments, has been and continues to be stranded, or there is an
unavoidable obligation and incidence to bear fixed costs consequent to such
a contract. The fixed costs related to network assets would be recovered
through wheeling charges.
e. Ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 25.04.2014 in Civil Appeal 5479 of
2013 (8 SCC 444), SESA Sterlite Vs CERC & Others:
“27. The issue of open access surcharge is very crucial and implementation of
the provision of open access depends on judicious determination of
surcharge by the State Commissions. There are two aspects to the concept of
surcharge-one, the cross-subsidy surcharge i.e. the surcharge meant to take
care of the requirements of current levels of cross-subsidy, and the other, the
additional surcharge to meet the fixed cost of the distribution licensee arising
out of his obligation to supply. The presumption, normally is that generally the
bulk consumers would avail of open access, who also pay at relatively higher
rates. As such, their exit would necessarily have adverse effect on the
finances of the existing licensee, primarily on two counts-one, on its ability to

cross subsidise the vulnerable sections of society and the other, in terms of
recovery of the fixed cost such licensee might have incurred as part of his
obligation to supply electricity to that consumer on demand (stranded costs).
The mechanism of surcharge is meant to compensate the licensee for both
these aspects”.
f. Ruling of the Hon’ble APTEL in the order dated 29.04.2016 in Appeal No. 269 of
2014 and 204 of 2014, filed by the Open Access Users Association and others
upholding the levy of the Additional Surcharge, duly accepting the findings of
the HERC reproduced as follows:
“41) Our consideration and conclusion on Issue No.(k) - relating to additional

surcharge:
41.1) We have given our thoughtful consideration to the rival contentions

made by the parties on this issue of additional surcharge. The State
Commission dealing with issue of additional surcharge has observed as under
in the Impugned Order:
“The Commission observes that the distribution licenses, based on the data
provided by them for the period April 2013 to March 2014, have been able to
conclusively prove, backed with calculations, that their long term power
purchase commitments do get stranded most of the times when power is
drawn by embedded open access consumers from other sources and the
Discoms have to bear the fixed cost of such stranded power which ultimately
get passed on to other consumers. They have worked out the cost of such
stranded power and based on that has worked out the additional surcharge
as 97 paise/unit for FY 2013-14. The Commission further observes that it would
not be fair if the cost incurred by distribution licensees for the power purchase
commitments stranded on account of power drawn by open access
consumers from other sources is passed on to other consumers as that would
amount to cross subsidising of the open access consumers by other
consumers. It would also be fair to assume that, as the number of open
access consumers and power drawn through open access is increasing every
year, the additional surcharge worked on similar basis for FY 2014-15 would not
work out less than as has been worked out by UHBVNL for FY 2013-14.”
41.2) We have considered the reasoning’s recorded in the Impugned Order

on this issue of additional surcharge. We find ourselves in agreement with the
same findings and observations. The conditions for levy of additional
surcharge are provided in the relevant regulations and the repetition of the
same is not needed.”

As discussed in the subsequent paras, the Commission notes that though the current
retail supply tariff consists of Demand Charges (Fixed Cost-FC) and Energy Charges,
the component of FC does not enable recovery of entire fixed charge obligations of
the Distribution Licensees and a substantial portion of the fixed charge is being
recovered through energy charges. Hence, whenever an existing consumer avails
Open Access (OA), to the extent of energy drawn from the OA sources, there is
under recovery of the Fixed Charges and thus there is an unavoidable obligation on
the part of supply companies to bear the stranded fixed cost, which has to be
recovered from the other consumers.
whenever the consumers are allowed open access, the fixed cost of power
purchase of the existing PPAs get stranded to the extent of consumption through
open access and thus, there is unavoidable obligation on the part of the Distribution
Companies to bear fixed costs. In case the additional surcharge is not levied, the
same has to be passed on to the other consumers of the licensee, which would not
be fair.
Thus, as per the above provisions/ rulings, the additional surcharge can be levied on
the open access consumers, to meet the stranded fixed cost obligations of the
distribution licensee arising out of its obligation to supply power.
2. OA consumers on whom the additional surcharge is leviable:
Some of the ESCOMs have proposed levy of additional surcharge on open access
consumers, captive generation OA consumers and OA consumers using solar power,
in view of the fact that the open access transactions are significantly increasing year
after year. After examining the issue in detail, the Commission notes that the
additional surcharge is leviable under Section 42 (4) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for
meeting the fixed cost obligation of the distribution licensee arising out of its
obligation to supply to the consumers when they avail open access. Hence, the
Commission decides to levy additional surcharge on consumers availing power
under Open Access, except for the consumption of energy from their captive
generators for the own consumption.

3. Methodology Adopted for determination of additional surcharge:
ESCOMs have furnished computation of the Additional surcharge that has to be

recovered from OA consumers, as per their ARR for FY20. It was observed by the
Commission that the ESCOMs have computed the Additional Surcharge on the
projected figures of ARR for FY20. Hence, ESCOMs were directed to submit the
computations based on the actual figures as per the audited accounts for FY18, in
order to ensure that the data provided by them should be able to substantiate that
their fixed cost obligation gets stranded most of the times, when the power is drawn
by the embedded consumers from other sources of supply of power through open
access and that ESCOMs have to bear the fixed cost of such stranded power which
ultimately get passed on to other consumers, if not recovered from such OA
consumers. Hence, the ESCOMs were directed to compute the same as per APR for
FY18, with reference to the actuals as per the audited accounts for FY18. ESCOMs, in
their compliance to the said observations, have furnished necessary data and have
computed the additional surcharge as indicated in the pre-paras, to be recovered
from the OA consumers during the FY20.
The Commission has proceeded to determine Additional surcharge for FY20 as

follows:
The Commission notes that as per the information submitted by the SLDC and
ESCOMs, the total energy drawn by the OA consumers during FY18 was 5546.88 MU
consisting of energy purchase from Indian Electricity Exchange (IEX) and energy
drawn through wheeling using transmission/distribution network. Thus, the
Commission is of the considered view that to the extent of energy drawn under OA,
the fixed cost per unit is not recovered by the ESCOMs and gets stranded.
The Commission has examined and considered the data as per audited accounts of
ESCOMs for FY18, and the additional surcharge has been computed with reference
to the approved APR for FY18.
Further, while deriving the stranded fixed cost, the Commission has ensured that the
fixed cost arrived at for the stranded capacity, to the extent of energy consumed, is
attributable to the open access consumers and the distribution licensee which has
the universal service obligation.

The Commission notes that, when a consumer purchases electricity under Open
Access, the ESCOMs lose the Fixed Charges embedded in the energy charges for
the number of units of energy purchased under Open Access.
The Commission has determined the Additional Surcharge for the ESCOMs by
allocating the total fixed cost of Power Purchase to EHT and HT consumers in
proportion to their input energy. The Commission, while computing the Additional
Surcharge, has excluded the KPTCL transmission charges & SLDC charges and the
distribution network cost, as these charges are being recovered from the Open
Access consumers for the use of transmission and distribution network. Further, the
Commission has also considered the fixed cost associated with the retail supply
business allocated to EHT and HT consumers in proportion to their energy sales.
Based on the above, the total Fixed cost excluding KPTCL Transmission charges,
SLDC charges and Distribution network charges, is considered for computation of
Additional Surcharge for EHT and HT consumers.
Further, out of the fixed charges recovered from EHT and HT consumers in retail
supply tariff, the fixed costs allocated to EHT and HT consumers towards transmission
and distribution network cost, is deducted on first charge basis. The balance of the
fixed charges recovered through retail supply tariff is set off against the total
stranded fixed cost attributable to HT/EHT consumers and the remaining stranded
fixed cost has to be recovered from OA consumers by levy of additional surcharge.
Based on the above methodology, the additional surcharge recoverable from the
consumers of ESCOMs is worked out as follows:
Computed Additional
ESCOM
Surcharge Rs. Per unit
BESCOM 0.91
MESCOM 1.85
CESC 1.24
HESCOM 1.65
GESCOM 1.59
The Commission notes that, as per the additional surcharge computed as above,
there is a wide variation in the rates of additional surcharge to be recovered from
the OA consumers among the ESCOMs. Since, the retail supply tariff and the cross
subsidy surcharge applicable to the consumers of the State is uniform across the
State, the Commission decides to adopt a uniform Additional Surcharge across the

State which is worked out, by considering the total fixed cost of all the ESCOMs as
follows:
Computation of Additional Surcharge for FY20
110kV &
Particulars Unit 11 kV LT Total
66 kV
1 Power Purchase Cost of the
State Rs.in Cr. - - - 30515.77
2 Distribution of Power Purchase
Cost (Based on share of
voltage-wise energy Input) Rs.in Cr. 1403.21 5901.49 23211.06 30515.77
3 Energy Input Share in
percentage % 4.598 19.339 76.063 100
4 Total Fixed Charges Power
Purchase cost (Excluding KPTCL
Transmission charges+ SLDC) Rs.in Cr. - - - 7011.30
5 Distribution of Fixed Charges in
Power Purchase cost -Voltage-
wise (Based on share of energy
Input Rs.in Cr. 327.60 1394.04 5289.66 7011.30
6 KPTCL Transmission Charges+
SLDC (Based on share of energy
input) Rs.in Cr. 132.60 534.47 2126.51 2793.58
7 Fixed cost in Retail Supply
Business (Based on share of
energy sales) Rs.in Cr. 135.18 467.70 1804.78 2407.66
8 Distribution network costs
(Based on share of energy sales)
Rs.in Cr. 237.43 713.93 2995.17 3946.53
9 Total Fixed cost (column number
5+6+7) Rs.in Cr. - - - 16159.07
10 Fixed cost recoverable in
wheeling and banking charges
(transmission charges + SLDC +
Distribution network costs)
(column number 6+8) Rs.in Cr. 370.04 1248.41 5121.66 6740.11
11 Balance of Fixed Cost to be
recovered through additional
surcharge (column number 5+7) Rs.in Cr. 462.78 1861.75 7094.43 9418.96
12 Total Fixed Cost recoverable
from HT/EHT consumers
(excluding Transmission and Rs.in Cr.
Distribution Network cost) 462.78 1861.75 - 2324.53
13 Fixed charges recovered by
ESCOMs through tariff from Rs.in Cr.
HT/EHT consumers 2353.36 - - -
14 Less: Fixed Charges allocated to
transmission and distribution Rs.in Cr.
network cost 1618.44 - - -
15 Balance available fixed charges
(column number 13-14) from HT Rs.in Cr.
consumers 734.92 - - 734.92
16 Shortfall in recovery of Fixed
Cost to be considered for
recovery of additional
surcharge (column number 14- Rs.in Cr.
15) - - - 1589.61
17 Total HT/EHT Sales of ESCOMs In MU - - - 13591.70
18 Additional Surcharge (column Rs./unit 1.17
number 16/17)

As per the above computations, a uniform Additional Surcharge across ESCOMs in

the State that has to be levied to OA consumers works out to Rs. 1.17 per unit.
The Commission is mandated by the Electricity Act, 2003, to encourage open

access with a view to promote competition and at the same time has to protect the
interest of the consumers of the distribution companies in the State. In this
background, the Commission is of the considered view that levying additional
surcharge of Rs.1.17 per unit would burden the open access transactions and at the
same time if it is not levied, it would burden the consumers of the distribution
licensees. In order to balance the interest of both OA consumers and the other
consumers, the Commission decides to levy 50% of uniform additional surcharge of
Rs.1.17 per unit, duly rounding off to the nearest ten paise i.e. Rs. 0.60 per unit (sixty
paisa per unit) as Additional Surcharge to be recovered from OA consumers for
FY20.
The above Additional Surcharge shall be payable by the HT/EHT open access
consumers to the concerned distribution licensee on a monthly basis, based on the
actual energy drawn during the month, through Open Access.
Further, to encourage renewable sources of power, the Commission decides to levy

Additional Surcharge of 15 paise per unit (25% of 60 paise per unit) for the energy
procured under OA from Renewable Energy Sources.
6.9 Other Issues:
6.9.1 Tariff for Green Power:
In order to encourage generation and use of green power in the State, the
Commission decides to continue the existing Green Tariff of 50 paise per unit as
the additional tariff over and above the normal tariff to be paid by HT-
consumers, who opt for supply of green power from out of the renewable
energy procured by distribution utilities over and above their Renewable
Purchase Obligation (RPO).

6.9.2 Other tariff related issues:
i) Rebate for use of Solar Water Heater:
The Distribution Licensees have requested the Commission to continue the

Solar water heater rebate to the consumers. The consumers have
requested to increase the Solar water heaters Rebate. Since the
Government of Karnataka has mandated the installation of solar water
heater on the roof of the residential buildings on certain conditions and
the use of Solar Water Heaters is advantageous to both the ESCOMs
including CESC and the consumers, the Commission by considering the
financials of the ESCOMs, decides to retain the existing rebate of 50 paise
per unit subject to a maximum of Rs.50 per installation per month for use
of solar water heaters under tariff schedule LT2(a).
ii) Prompt payment incentive:
The Commission had approved a prompt payment incentive at the rate

of 0.25% of the bills amount in respect of:
(i) in all cases of payment through ECS;
(ii) in the case of monthly bill exceeding Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs.one lakh), where
payment is made 10 days in advance of due date and
(iii) advance payment of exceeding Rs.1000 made by the consumers
towards monthly bills.
The Commission decides to continue the prompt payment incentive as

above.
iii) Relief to Sick Industries:
The Government of Karnataka has extended certain reliefs for

revival/rehabilitation of sick industries under the New Industrial Policy 2001-
06 vide G.O. No. CI 167 SPI 2001, dated 30.06.2001. Further, the
Government of Karnataka has issued G.O No.CI2 BIF 2010, dated
21.10.2010. The Commission, in its Tariff Order 2002, had accorded
approval for implementation of reliefs to the sick industries as per the
Government policy and the same was continued in the subsequent Tariff
Orders. However, in view of issue of the G.O No.CI2 BIF 2010, dated

21.10.2010, the Commission has accorded approval to the ESCOMs for

implementation of the reliefs extended to sick industrial units for their
revival / rehabilitation on the basis of the orders issued by the
Commissioner for Industrial Development and Director of Industries &
Commerce, Government of Karnataka/ National Company Law Tribunal
(NCLT).
iv) Power Factor:
The Commission in its previous order had retained the PF threshold limit and
surcharge, both for LT and HT installations at the levels prescribed in the
Tariff Order 2005. The Commission decides to continue the same in the
present order as indicated below:
LT Category (covered under LT-3, LT-4, LT-5 & LT-6 where motive power is
involved): 0.85
HT Category: 0.90
v) Rounding off of KW / HP:
In its Tariff Order 2005, the Commission had approved rounding off of
fractions of KW / HP to the nearest quarter KW / HP for the purpose of
billing and the minimum billing being 1 KW / 1HP in respect of all the
categories of LT installations including IP sets. This shall continue to be
followed. In the case of street light installations, fractions of KW shall be
rounded off to the nearest quarter KW for the purpose of billing and the
minimum billing shall be for a quarter KW.
vi) Interest on delayed payment of bills by consumers:
The Commission, in its previous Order had approved collection of interest

on delayed payment of bills at 12% per annum. The Commission decides
to continue the same in this Order also.
vii) Security Deposit (3 MMD/ 2 MMD):
The Commission had issued the K.E.R.C. (Security Deposit) Regulations,

2007 on 01.10.2007and the same has been notified in the Official Gazette

on 11.10.2007. The payment of security deposit shall be regulated

accordingly.
viii) Mode of Payment by consumers:
The Commission, in its previous Tariff Order had approved payment of

electricity bills in cash/cheque/DD of amounts up to and inclusive of Rs.
10,000/- and payment of amounts exceeding Rs. 10,000 to be made only
through cheque. The consumers could also make payment of power bills
through Electronic Clearing System(ECS)/ Credit card/ online E-payment
upto the limit prescribed by the RBI, and the collection of power supply
bills above Rupees One lakhs through RTGS / NEFT at the option of the
consumer.
The Commission as decided in the Tariff Order 2018 dated 14th May, 2018,
in order to encourage the consumers to opt for digital payments in line
with the direction of the MOP, GoI, decides to continue to allow CESC to
collect payment of monthly power supply bill through Electronic clearing
system (ECS)/ Debit / Credit cards / RTGS/ NEFT/ Net Banking through
ESCOMs / Bank/ Karnataka One websites, on-line E-Payment / Digital
mode of payments in line with the guidelines issued and the payment up
to the limit prescribed by the RBI wherever such facility is provided by the
Licensee and allow CESC to incur and claim the expenditure on such
transaction in the ARR. However, the Commission decides to allow CESC
to incur the expenditure on the payment for power supply bills received
through Debit / Credit Cards having demand up to Rs.2000/- and below
only.
6.10 Cross Subsidy Levels for FY20:
The Hon’ble Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (ATE), in its Order dated 8th
October, 2014, in Appeal No.42 of 2014, has directed the Commission to
clearly indicate the variation of anticipated category-wise average revenue
realization with respect to overall average cost of supply in order to
implement the requirement of the Tariff Policy that tariffs are within ±20% of
the average cost of supply, in the tariff orders being passed in the future. It
has further directed the Commission to also indicate category-wise cross

subsidy with reference to voltage-wise cost of supply so as to show the cross

subsidies transparently.
In the light of the above directions, the variations of the anticipated

category-wise average realization with respect to the overall average cost of
supply and also with respect to the voltage-wise cost of supply of CESC and
the cross subsidy thereon, is Indicated in ANNEXURE- 3 of this Order. It is the
Commission’s endeavour to reduce the cross subsidies gradually as per the
Tariff policy.
6.11 Effect of Revised Tariff:
As per the KERC (Tariff) Regulations 2000, read with the MYT Regulations 2006,
the ESCOMs have to file their applications for ERC/Tariff before 120 days of
the close of each financial year in the control period. The Commission
observes that the ESCOMs including CESC have filed their applications for
revision of tariff on 30th November, 2018. Hence, the revised tariff is effective
from 1st April, 2019 onwards.
A statement indicating the proposed revenue and approved revenue is

enclosed vide Annexure-3 and detailed tariff schedule is enclosed vide
Annexure-4.
6.12 Summary of the Tariff Order:
o The Commission has approved for CESC an ARR of Rs.4342.44 Crores for
FY20, which includes the deficit for FY18 of Rs.207.62 Crores with a net gap
in revenue of Rs.206.73 Crores as against CESC’s proposed ARR of
Rs.4828.79 Crores.
o The Commission has approved an ARR of Rs.4688.42 Crores and Rs.5020.70

Crores as against the proposed ARR of Rs.4912.82 Crores and Rs.5292.74
Crores for FY21 and FY22 respectively.
o The Commission has allowed recovery of the entire gap in revenue with
additional revenue of Rs.206.73 Crores on Tariff Revision as against the
additional revenue of Rs.630.75 Crores proposed by CESC for FY20.

o CESC in its filing dated 30.11.2018 had proposed an average increase in

the tariff of 100 paise per unit for all categories of consumers resulting in
average increase in retail supply tariff by 15.02%. The Commission has
approved an average increase of 33 paise per unit. The average increase
in retail supply tariff of all the consumers for FY20 is 5.00%.
o The Commission has allowed recovery of additional revenue, partly by

increase in fixed charges ranging from Rs.5/- to Rs.10/- per KW/HP/KVA to
all the categories of consumers wherever applicable.
o The Commission has allowed recovery of additional revenue partly by

increase in the energy charges in the range of 15 paise per unit to 30 paise
per unit.
o Time of the day tariff which was made mandatory in the previous Tariff
Orders for installations under HT2 (a), HT2 (b) and HT2(c) with contract
demand of 500KVA and above with the inclusion of morning peak period
from 06.00 Hrs to 10.00 Hrs is continued in this Order except Railway
Traction Installation.
o The Commission in order to boost the energy sales and to attract the
consumers to consume power from ESCOMs including CESC has decided
to continue the existing Special Incentive Scheme to HT category during
FY20.
o The Commission has allowed the concessional tariff of Rs.6.20 per unit to
the Railway Traction installation.
o The energy consumption of Effluent Treatment Plant and Drainage Water

Treatment Plants installed within the premises of the consumer’s
installations by drawing power from the main meter or through sub-meter
shall be continued to be billed at the respective tariff category for which
the power supply is availed for the installation.
o The Commission by considering the environmental and social benefits in

processing of the Solid Waste has decided to continue to bill the power
supply arranged to Solid Waste Processing Plant under LT/HT Industrial
Category.

o The Commission has continued the sub-category of LT-6(c) under LT-6

Tariff Schedule for the power supply arranged to the Electric Vehicle
Charging Stations, at reduced rates.
o Green tariff of additional 50 paise per unit over and above the normal
tariff, which was introduced a few years ago for HT industries and HT
commercial consumers at their option, to promote purchase of
renewable energy from ESCOMs, is continued in this Order.
o As in the previous Orders, the Commission has continued to provide a

separate fund for facilitating better Consumer Relations /Consumer
Education Programmes.
o The Commission, as decided in the previous tariff Order, has decided to

continue to impose penalty upto Rupees one lakh per sub-division on
CESC if it fail to conduct Consumer Interaction Meetings at least once in
three months and such penalty would be payable by the concerned
officers of the CESC.
ORDER
1. In exercise of the powers conferred on the Commission under Sections 62

and 64 and other provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Commission
hereby approves the revised ARR as per APR for FY18 and determines the
ARR for FY20-22 and notifies the retail supply tariff of CESC for FY20 as
stated in Chapter-6 of this Order.
2. The tariff determined in this order shall be applicable to the electricity

consumed from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 st April,
2019.
3. This Order is signed dated and issued by the Karnataka Electricity

Regulatory Commission at Bengaluru this day, the 30th of May, 2019.
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-

(Shambhu Dayal Meena) (H.M. Manjunatha) (M.D. Ravi)
Chairman Member Member

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Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission Tariff Order 2019 CESC

DETERMINATION OF RETAIL SUPPLY TARIFF FOR FY20

6.1 Tariff Application

6.2 Statutory Provisions guiding determination of Tariff

 the distribution and supply of electricity are conducted on commercial

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 106

6.3 Factors Considered for Tariff setting:

The Commission has considered the following relevant factors for

As discussed in the earlier tariff orders, the Commission continues to fix

b) Average Cost of Supply:

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 107

6.4 New Tariff Proposals by CESC:

1. Tariff Categorization of club houses located within the residential apartment

It is stated by the CESC that, the present day apartments / gated

Commission’s analysis and decision:

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 108

Hence, in the absence of a reliable data to decide about charging

2. Special Incentive Scheme(SIS):

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 109

Commission’s analysis and decision:

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 110

industries in the State to make them more competitive in national and

As regards the extension of SIS to the OA consumers, the Commission notes

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 111

Commission’s Analysis and decision:

4. Other Tariff issues:

Commission’s Analysis and decision:

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 112

b) Hospitals and Educational institutions run by private/ aided or unaided

Commission’s Analysis and decision:

The Commission takes note of the submission made by the CESC to

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 113

educational needs of the society, had decided to re-categorize these

As the hospitals and educational institution are catering to the large

Commission’s analysis and decision:

The Commission notes that revision of charges proposed by CESC

f) Classification of Tariff for Religious Institutions for supply under HT

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 114

Commission’s Analysis and decisions:

As per the existing classification, the power supply availed under LT

6.5 Revenue at existing tariff and deficit for FY20:

The Commission, in the preceding Chapters, has decided to carry forward

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 115

1. LT-1 Bhagya Jyothi:

Commission’s Views/ Decision

The Government of Karnataka has continued its policy of providing free

The Commission determines the tariff (CDT) in respect of BJ / KJ installations of

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 116

LT – 1 Approved Tariff for BJ / KJ installations

Commission determined Tariff Retail Supply Tariff determined

2. LT2 - Domestic Consumers:

Proposed Tariff for LT-2 (a)

Existing as per 2018 Tariff Proposed by CESC

Chapter – 6 : Determination of Tariff for FY18 Page 117

LT-2(a)(ii) Domestic Consumers Category

Details Existing as per 2018 Tariff Proposed by CESC

The Commission approves the tariff for this category as follows:

Approved Tariff for LT 2 (a) (i) Domestic Consumers Category:

Details Tariff approved by the Commission