Electricity to cost more in Maharashtra on coal and gas price hike

State allows all companies to raise power tariffs all across; Maharashtra now joins growing list of States to have allowed higher electricity tariff

With coal and gas prices hitting new highs, the Maharashtra electricity regulator has allowed all companies to raise power tariffs for the entire state. With this, Maharashtra joins a growing list of States which have allowed higher electricity tariff citing the record high fuel prices.

On April 4, Karnataka allowed higher tariff for its customers who will pay an additional 35 paise per unit effective April 1. Telangana raised its tariff by 50 paise per unit after a gap of five year while Andhra Pradesh also raised the power tariff upto Rs 1.57 per unit across six different slabs.

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