Bad news for the people of Delhi, now the electricity bill will come according to the prices of oil and gas!

The method of electricity billing in Delhi can change. Now every month your bill can be decided not only on consumption but also by the effect of prices of things like fuel and gas. Know the full news.

People in Delhi often have to face problems due to rising electricity bills. But there are some months when people get relief. Because then the consumption is less. But now every month there can be fluctuations in the bill. Even if the electricity consumption in the house is always the same. Actually, DERC i.e. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, is considering a new rule. Under which the prices of electricity will be decided directly according to the current rates of oil and gas.

This means that domestic consumers may have to pay different amounts every month. With this change, people may also need to make changes in their budget planning. As a direct impact of the new rule will be seen on the bill. Let us tell you complete information about this.

Rule of change in electricity bill every month

A new rule is going to come in Delhi now. In which Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment i.e. FPPAS will be automatically added to your electricity bill. This means that if things like coal, oil or gas become expensive then the cost of generating electricity will also increase and it will have a direct impact on the bill. Till now DERC used to decide this and after every three months the companies used to add it to the bill. But if this rule is implemented. Then the electricity companies will not need to take permission from DERC and the bill can change every month.

Relief to companies, not to consumers

According to the electricity companies, this rule will be good for them. Because they face financial problems when the fuel becomes expensive. Changes every month will cover their expenses. But a limit of 10% has been fixed on FPPAS. That is, they will not be able to get the entire money back. Customers will see its effect in the bill because now every month the bill can come differently.

Opinion sought from the public

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed changes in the tariff rules of 2017. After this change, power companies can get permission to add fuel and power purchase charges directly to the consumers' bills. For this, they will not have to wait for separate approval. DERC has sought opinion from the public on this proposal by September 24. Let us tell you that this new rule has not been implemented yet.