Bengaluru, 1 April

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) reduced the power tariff by Rs 1.10 per unit for 2024- 25. 

This is the first decrease in electricity tariffs in State in 15 years. The new prices have come into effect from 1 April.

This reduction will benefits domestic consumers who utilise more than 100 units per month, as they now have to only pay Rs 5.90 per unit, down from the previous Rs 7 per unit.

In 2022, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) announced a power tariff revision for the year 2022-23. This revision included an increase in energy charges by 5p per unit and raised fixed charges by Rs 10 to Rs 30 per kilowatt. As a result, experts estimate that an average household in Bengaluru will face an additional expense of at least Rs 85 per month on their electricity bills due to the hike.

There will be no changes for those getting zero bills under the Gruha Jyothi scheme.