Electricity bills in Uttar Pradesh are set to rise this month as UPPCL has increased the fuel surcharge for the first time in nearly five years. Consumers will now pay an additional 1.24% on their April power bills.
With this revision, power bills will fluctuate monthly—similar to petrol and diesel rates. For instance, if your March bill was Rs 1,000, you’ll now pay Rs 12.40 more as a fuel surcharge.
The hike comes after UPPCL allowed power distribution companies to determine the Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge (FPPPA) each month under the Multi-Year Tariff Regulation-2025. This is the first time companies will collect the surcharge directly from consumers.
However, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Consumer Council has opposed the move. Its President, Awadhesh Verma, claimed UPPCL still owes Rs 33,122 crore to consumers and should have settled that amount before raising tariffs.
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