The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved a 4.83% increase in electricity rates for all consumers. The new tariff structure will come into effect starting from July 1st. This adjustment, based on consumer price inflation (CPI), will impact both energy and fixed charges.
In accordance with the revised tariff, residential consumers will experience a rise in rates ranging from 20 paise to 55 paise per unit, depending on their consumption. The cost per unit for the lowest slab of 400 units bi-monthly will go up from ₹4.60 to ₹4.80. For the 401-500 units slab, the rate will increase from ₹6.15 to ₹6.45 per unit; for 501-600 units, from ₹8.15 to ₹8.55; for 601-800 units, from ₹9.20 to ₹9.65; for 801-1000 units, from ₹10.20 to ₹10.70; and for usage exceeding 1,000 units, the rate will go up from ₹11.25 to ₹11.80 per unit.
In the case of a consumer utilizing 500 units, the bi-monthly payment has been adjusted to ₹2,565, up from ₹2,455. For common amenities in multi-storey buildings, specifically those falling under the low tension (LT) tariff category 1E (apartments with more than three floors without a lift), the rate per unit has been raised from ₹8.15 to ₹8.55, while the fixed charges have been increased from ₹102 to ₹107 per kilowatt per month.
The tariff for other LT categories, such as public lighting, water supply, and sewage, has also been raised from ₹8.15 to ₹8.55 per unit, along with a revision in fixed charges from ₹102 to ₹107. Furthermore, tariffs for places of worship, cottages, micro industries, private educational institutions and hostels, industries, and IT services have all seen an increase. As for high-tension categories, there have been adjustments in both energy and demand charges.