Tamil Nadu's power tariff hike not enough for beleaguered discom: Experts

Dues to power sector comprise more than 28% of state's debt; state blamed for 'regulatory indiscipline'

Tamil Nadu is raising electricity tariffs for all customers after eight years, but experts say the state needs to make an additional 10-15 per cent hike to revive the power sector.

The DMK government last week raised rates by 12 per cent to 52 per cent. Based on the new tariff, consumers who paid Rs 170 for 200 units will pay Rs 225. Those who paid Rs 4,420 for 900 units will pay Rs 5,550. Electricity minister V Senthil Balaji said the tariff hike is a result of the previous AIADMK government not taking up power sector reforms in the last