Delhi discoms seek cost-reflective tariff to address Rs 31.62 billion revenue gap

Discoms in Delhi have petitioned the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) for a cost-reflective tariff for the 2024-25 fiscal, citing a combined revenue gap of Rs 31.62 billion in 2022-23. Electricity rates in Delhi have not changed since 2014.

The petitions revealed revenue requirements for 2022-23 of Rs 121.16 billion for BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), Rs 61.41 billion for BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), and Rs 92.64 billion for Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL). 

However, revenues at existing tariffs were Rs 104.19 billion for BRPL, Rs 55.30 billion for BYPL, and Rs 84.10 billion for TPDDL, leading to a shortfall of Rs 31.62 billion.

For 2024-25, discoms project a combined revenue gap of Rs 85.52 billion: Rs 47.09 billion for BRPL, Rs 15.73 billion for BYPL, and Rs 17.39 billion for TPDDL.

In addition, the two BSES discoms have requested a surcharge for excess load on domestic consumers, parity with other states for EV charging station tariffs, and the removal of caps on short-term power purchase adjustments. 

TPDDL has proposed linking tariff revisions to the consumer price index, introducing green power tariffs for consumers with loads under 1 MW, and mandatory online payment for bills exceeding Rs 4,000.

DERC has sought feedback from stakeholders before finalizing new tariffs.