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Power bill to go up as CESC raises tariff

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 3:44 AM IST

CESC executive director Utpal Bhattacharya said the hike in tariff would be applicable to all categories of consumers from the billing month of May.

On an average, a domestic consumer uses roughly 200 units of electricity each month. Under the new tariff, the hike would therefore amount to Rs 30 on an average.

At present, the average power tariff under different slabs is approximately Rs 5.9.

Officials said the hike has been calculated using a Monthly Variable Cost Adjustment (MVCA) formula on account of hike in fuel prices, freight and excise duty revision on power purchase.

  

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First Published: May 30 2012 | 11:55 AM IST

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