{"id":1293776,"date":"2025-04-18T09:13:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T03:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1293776"},"modified":"2025-04-18T09:18:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T03:48:42","slug":"adani-electricity-tariff-increases-between-9-52-to-24-09-in-mumbai-starting-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/adani-electricity-tariff-increases-between-9-52-to-24-09-in-mumbai-starting-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Adani Electricity Tariff Increases Between 9.52% To 24.09% In Mumbai, Starting April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a surprising move, the <strong>Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC)<\/strong> has approved <strong>significantly higher electricity tariffs<\/strong> than those proposed by Mumbai\u2019s major power distribution companies\u2014<strong>Adani Electricity, Tata Power, and BEST<\/strong>\u2014for the next five years (2025\u201326 to 2029\u201330).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-18-at-9.11.53\u202fAM-1024x492.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1293780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-18-at-9.11.53\u202fAM-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-18-at-9.11.53\u202fAM-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-18-at-9.11.53\u202fAM-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-18-at-9.11.53\u202fAM-1536x738.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-18-at-9.11.53\u202fAM-2048x984.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision affects nearly <strong>4.6 million consumers<\/strong>, with <strong>over 3.1 million residential users<\/strong>, especially those in <strong>high-consumption brackets (above 300 units)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adani Electricity: Hike Despite Proposed Relief<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Adani Electricity had originally proposed a uniform rate of <strong>\u20b96.90\/unit<\/strong> for both the <strong>301\u2013500<\/strong> and <strong>500+ unit brackets<\/strong>, which was lower than the existing tariffs of \u20b97.45 and \u20b98.55 per unit respectively. However, <strong>MERC approved a hike of \u20b92\u20133 per unit<\/strong>, shocking many consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the hike, an Adani spokesperson highlighted <strong>year-on-year tariff reductions of 10\u201311.7%<\/strong>, claiming that <strong>fixed charges remain unchanged<\/strong>, and <strong>green tariff premiums have dropped to \u20b90.25\/unit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BEST Consumers Face Steepest Hike<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumers under <strong>BEST<\/strong> (which serves 1.06 million users, including 577,000 residential ones) are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/mumbai-news\/in-shocker-merc-approves-higher-tariffs-than-those-demanded-by-power-companies-101743275833050.html\">hit the hardest<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>301\u2013500 units<\/strong>: \u20b99.81\/unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>500+ units<\/strong>: \u20b912.01\/unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These rates are <strong>\u20b92\u20134 more than current tariffs<\/strong>, and even <strong>higher than what BEST had initially requested<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IMPORTANT : <br><br>\ud83d\udea8 Starting this month, electricity fares in Mumbai for electricity provided by Adani Electricity have increased between 9.52% and 24.07%. <br><br>The wheeling charge on each unit has also increased by 12.69%.<br>More details in the thread \ud83e\uddf5<\/p>&mdash; Jeet Mashru (@mashrujeet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mashrujeet\/status\/1912249167231217743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tata Power Users Get Relative Relief<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While MERC also approved higher tariffs than what <strong>Tata Power<\/strong> had proposed, the new rates offer slight relief compared to existing ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>301\u2013500 units<\/strong>: \u20b910.79\/unit (down from \u20b911.62)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>500+ units<\/strong>: \u20b911.79\/unit (down from \u20b912.56)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tata Power claims to remain <strong>Mumbai\u2019s most affordable and reliable power company<\/strong>, and has also cut its <strong>Green Tariff<\/strong> from \u20b90.66 to <strong>\u20b90.25 per Kwh<\/strong> to promote clean energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Green Energy Now Cheaper Across All Providers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a welcome shift, <strong>all three power distributors have reduced their Green Tariff premium to \u20b90.25\/unit<\/strong>, making <strong>100% renewable energy<\/strong> more viable and accessible for environmentally conscious consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justdial.com\/Mumbai\/Adani-Electricity-Mumbai-Ltd-Navpada-Vile-Parle-East\/022PXX22-XX22-190204183103-W8S3_BZDET\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising move, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved significantly higher electricity tariffs than those proposed by Mumbai\u2019s major power distribution companies\u2014Adani Electricity, Tata Power, and BEST\u2014for the next five years (2025\u201326 to 2029\u201330). 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