The proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005 are targeted interventions for issues ranging from discoms financial health, transmission for upcoming green hydrogen and renewable energy plants, open access charges and unnecessary appeals in the APTEL, Alok Kumar, secretary, Ministry of Power, told Moneycontrol.
The discoms had requested the regulator to allow a cost-reflective tariff for 2023-24 to maintain "uninterrupted" and quality power supply to Delhi consumers. | Latest News Delhi
In the past few weeks, every Mumbaikar would have received a text update from the four electricity distribution companies (discoms) supplying power to the metropolis about revised tariffs effective 1 April 2023. My analysis shows that all electricity consumers will be paying more for power in the next two years, but there is a difference in the extent of the hike in various categories.
However, net subscriber addition to DTH sector is expected to remain flattish over the medium term, amid increasing uptake of digital and Doordarshan Free Dish platforms, and stiff competition from cable operators.