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Free 200 units power: Consumers
await clarity on ambiguities
June 02, 2023 10:41 pm | Updated 10:43 pm IST - Bengaluru
From those who moved into new houses less than a
year ago to those in rental units, citizens have many
questions
JAHNAVI T.R.
Bescom has a total of 97,85,718 domestic consumers. | Photo Credit: File photo
“How will they determine our average power
consumption if we moved into a new house just six
months ago?” “What if our rental unit was empty up
until four months ago, and now, we have new tenants
who are consuming many units of electricity?” Many
such questions are being asked by consumers after
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the
Gruha Jyothi scheme will be implemented from July 1.
The Chief Minister said that the average of the previous
12 months would be considered to determine the
average power consumption of consumers, and those
who consume up to 200 units per month would be
given free electricity. However, there are several
ambiguities to which consumers need answers.
Apartments
Those who have newly moved into houses, especially in
apartment complexes, have many doubts. “Our
apartment did not have individual meters up until five
months ago. We used to share the total cost among the
residents. My consumption has not crossed 200 units
in the last five months. Now would I be considered or
not considered for the government’s scheme?” asked
Priya M., a resident of Yelahanka.
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Other consumers asked what the billing structure
would be in case a beneficiary crosses the average
limits and the 10% additional exemption limit. “If we
use over 230 units, would we be billed for the extra
units or for all of 230 units? If we consumed more than
200 units on average in the last year, would we not
receive the benefit at all?” asked Shivaraj K., a resident
of Malleswaram.
M.G. Prabhakar, a former member of the advisory
committee, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory
Commission (KERC), said, “Let us say that an owner has
ten houses which he has rented out. Would the credit
go to the owner or the tenant? These things can lead to
disputes in the longer run.”
Security deposit
He further said that the announcement also lacks
clarity about the adjustment of security deposits, like
Fuel Adjustment Costs (FAC) payments among other
things.
“There are over 1,92,40,668 domestic consumers in the
State, excluding Bhagya Jyothi and Kuteera Jyothi
schemes. The electricity supply approved by KERC for
these consumers is around 14,089 MU, and its average
cost would be around ₹9.12 per unit. They (the
government) are in the zone of clarity of perception.
They have to think about the budgetary provisions
now.”
When questioned about the various doubts of
consumers, Gaurav Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary,
Energy Department, said, “The guidelines about the
implementation will be issued shortly. If there is any
further lacuna, we will clarify those as well after that.”
Over 97 lakh domestic consumers at
Bescom
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom),
which is the largest electricity supply company
(Bescom) in the State, has a total of 97,85,718 domestic
consumers. This amounts to ₹5,871.50 crore in revenue
which comes to the company.
Under the tariff structure approved by the KERC, the
energy charges for domestic consumers are ₹4.75 per
unit for zero to 100 units. For instance, a consumer
who consumes around 80 units of electricity per
month would be saving around ₹380 per month on
energy charges alone. For those who consume over 100
units, the energy charges are fixed at ₹7. A consumer
who utilises 150 units in a month, would be saving
₹1,050 per month on energy charges.
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