GUWAHATI: In the latest development, Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has decided to hike the monthly tariff for electricity consumption yet again, as per reports on June 2.
According to an official notice passed by the State Electricity Board, APDCL is planning to hike the tariffs by 30 paise to 70 paise per unit of electricity consumed.
For consumers under subsidised Jeevan Dhara scheme, the hike will be 30 paise per unit, while for other consumers the hike will be 70 paise.
According to the notification, Jeevan Dhara consumers will now have to pay ₹4.35 per unit of electricity.
Moreover, households consuming 120 units will have to pay ₹5.25 per unit of electricity, while those consuming between 121 and 240 units, will have to ₹7.30 per unit, the notification mentioned.
The notification further added that those households consuming 5 to 30 kilowatts of electricity will have to pay ₹8.15 per unit and business establishments will have to pay ₹8.60 per unit.
The notification has been attached below for reference.
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