Chandigarh, June 25: – Haryana’s Energy Minister Sh. Anil Vij clarified regarding electricity tariff rates, stating that the propaganda spread by some claiming that electricity bills have increased fourfold is entirely baseless and false. He emphasized that there has been no change in the electricity tariff for agricultural consumers. Similarly, monthly bills of domestic consumers with up to 2 kW connection have decreased by 49% to 75% compared to the financial year 2014-15, and most Category-2 consumers have also seen a reduction in their bills. He added that approximately 94% of electricity consumers fall under Category-1 and Category-2, and most of their bills have decreased.
Sh. Vij said that as per the revised electricity tariff structure, Minimum Monthly Charges (MMC) have been removed for all categories of domestic consumers, as Haryana’s DISCOMs are committed to providing continuous, uninterrupted, affordable, and consumer-focused power services. He noted that electricity tariffs in Haryana are significantly lower for both LT (Low Tension) and HT (High Tension) consumers compared to neighboring states.Over the last decade, from FY 2014-15 to FY 2024-25, AT&C (Aggregate Technical and Commercial) losses have been reduced from 29% to 10%, he said.
He mentioned that agricultural consumers in Haryana continue to receive electricity at 10 paise/unit (metered) and Rs. 15/BHP/month (flat rate) as before. Similarly, for metered connections, MMC has been reduced to Rs. 180 (up to 15 BHP) and Rs. 144 (above 15 BHP).
Sh. Vij said that under the revised tariff structure, Category-I domestic consumers (connected load up to 2 kW and monthly consumption up to 100 units) have seen a 49% to 75% reduction in their bills compared to the financial year 2014-15. When compared to the previous tariff structure (with MMC), the bill amounts have dropped significantly.
Additionally, for Category-II consumers (connected load up to 5 kW), there has been an increase of 3% to 9% in bills compared to FY 2024-25. However, compared to FY 2014-15, most consumers in this category have seen a reduction, with only a few slabs seeing an increase of less than 1%. Around 94% of total domestic consumers fall under Category-I and II, Sh. Vij said.
For Category-III consumers, there has been an increase of 5% to 7% compared to FY 2024-25. For lower consumption levels in this category, the percentage increase may appear larger, but only 6% of domestic consumers fall under this category, he added.
Sh. Vij stated that electricity bills should be compared with the same month of the previous year, as it reflects a similar consumption pattern. In Haryana, the fixed charges for the domestic category range from Rs. 0 to Rs. 75/kW, and the highest energy slab remains at Rs. 7.50/unit, whereas neighboring states charge fixed fees up to Rs. 110/kW and energy charges up to Rs. 8/unit. The rates for FY 2025-26 show only a marginal increase compared to FY 2024-25 and FY 2014-15, with a decrease for Category-I consumers, showing an overall increase of less than 9.6% compared to 2014-15.
The Energy Minister said that for HT consumers, the tariff revision from FY 2024-25 to FY 2025-26 shows a moderate increase of 7% to 10% depending on load and consumption. In the LT category, the increase among various consumers is relatively moderate, ranging from 4% to 7%.
Compared to neighboring states, Haryana charges significantly lower electricity tariffs for both LT and HT consumer categories, making it a cost-effective option. In neighboring states, fixed charges go up to Rs. 450/kW for LT and Rs. 475/kW for HT, while energy charges go up to Rs. 8.95/unit for LT and Rs. 7.75/unit for HT.
It is worth noting that according to the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission’s order dated March 28, 2025, the electricity rates have been revised for different categories from April 2025, based on the tariff petition of the Haryana DISCOMs. This is the first tariff hike since FY 2017-18, after a gap of seven years, despite rising power purchase and operational costs.
Notably, keeping tariffs unchanged for almost a decade was made possible by improved operational efficiency and strict financial discipline.
