MP – Retail Supply Tariff for FY 2020-21, with no increase in tariff for e-vehicles / e-rickshaw charging stations
Retail Supply Tariff for FY 2020-21
After giving due consideration to the suggestions/ comments of the Stakeholders and the proposals submitted by the DISCOMs, the Commission has made some changes in the tariff design for FY 2020-21. Main features of tariff design are shown in following paragraphs:
i. Tariff for LT Industrial: The tariff for LT Industries (LV-4) has been retained at same level with no increase to benefit small industrial consumers.
ii. Billing of LV 5.4 Agriculture flat rate consumers: Taking into account subsidy for agriculture category, consumers having load upto 10 HP will be billed only at Rs. 750 per HP per annum. The consumers above 10 HP shall be billed at Rs. 1500 per HP per annum.
iii. Tariff for E-vehicles/E-Rickshaw charging stations: The tariff for LV and HV evehicles / e-rickshaw charging stations has been retained at same level with no increase.
iv. Incentive for prompt payment: Incentive for prompt payment for LT Consumer category has been retained at 0.5% of the billed amount for that month.
v. Online Payment Rebate: The bill paid through RTGS/NEFT transaction shall also be eligible for the online bill payment rebate.
vi. Metering Charges: The Commission has not allowed any Metering Charges to be billed to the consumers in this Tariff Order.
vii. Prorating of consumption for billing: The Commission has retained the provision of pro-rating the consumption for days when consumption recorded is for the duration other than the respective days of the month, so as to safeguard against the disadvantages due to slab-wise billing.
viii. Tariff for HV 1 Railway Traction: The tariff for HV-1 Railway Traction has not been changed.
ix. Rebate to existing HV 3 category consumers (all sub-categories): The rebate for incremental consumption for HV -3 category consumers (Industrial, Non -industrial, Shopping Malls and Power Intensive) has been retained at Rs. 1/kWh for the incremental consumption.
x. Other rebates for HV 3 category consumers: The duration of rebate for captive power plant consumers, open access consumers and rebate for conversion of existing LT Industrial/Non-domestic connection to corresponding HT connection has been extended for FY 2020-21.
xi. Tariff for HV 5 category consumers: The tariff for HV 5 category has been rationalised.
xii. For HV consumers availing higher demand than the limit specified in the MP Supply Code, 2013, surcharge will be billed on incremental units, proportionate to enhanced recorded demand, and demand charge will be billed on the enhanced demand, at the rates specified in the General Conditions for HT consumers.
xiii. Simplification of tariff for Temporary connection for construction of own house.
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