Noida Power Bills May Go Up Again As UPPCL Plans Another Hike News24 –

The recent decisions made by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) have raised the concerns of four lakh electricity consumers residing in the Noida district. From April 2025 onwards, electricity rates will go up even further, on top of a 1.24 per cent fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS) added to electricity bills. This will put extra financial burdens on domestic, commercial as well as industrial consumers, according to the jagran media.

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the fuel surcharge with the multi-year tariff regulation in January 2025. Under this framework, a surcharge of 1.24 percent was placed on bills of all categories of consumers for the month of April. Consumers had to pay an additional fee of Rs 12.40 on a bill of Rs 1,000. The department has again recommended a rate increase.

This proposal will also be discussed in the public hearing scheduled for June 2025, which the Consumer Council is preparing to vigorously oppose. Awadhesh Verma, President of Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad, said that the hike is unjust for the consumers. The power companies have already done extra recovery in an unjust way. Extra recovery to the tune of Rs 1,176 crore has already been revealed in Greater Noida upto 2021-22.

He also complained that there should be no new hikes imposed until the companies refund their dues to the consumers. Superintending Engineer Vivek Patel declined to comment on this. He stated that any order that comes from the government level would be provided at full speed.