Explained | Calculating electricity tariff in Karnataka

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Along with this, it should also be noted that Bescomselectricity tariff for the year 202324 has been hiked by 70 paise per unit...

The amount is arrived at by multiplying the energy charge per unit by the number of units consumed, and thus this component varies every month.. 3. Tax: A 9% tax is levied on consumers on their electricity bill every month..

Bill in old tariff structure: Fixed charge + Energy charge of 4.15 per unit for the first 50 units + 5.60 per unit for the next 50 units + 7.15 per unit for 5 units..

From July, along with the approved fixed charge and energy charge, consumers would have to pay FPPCA of 51 paise per unit until September, and 50 paise per unit between October and December...

Just a few days after the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government promised free power up to 200 units for eligible domestic households in Karnataka under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, came a shocker to citizens as the tariff for the month of Junewas hiked by an average of 2-2.5 per unit across electricity supply companies Under the tariff structure of the previous year, there were four slabs under which fixed charges and energy charges were calculated..

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