The five electricity supply companies (Escoms) had sought an increase of Re 1.85 per unit. While electricity charges will go up by five paise per unit, the fixed charges will rise between Rs 10 and Rs 30 per HP/Kwh/KVA. The KERC has allowed a rebate of 50 paise per unit in the monthly energy consumption for one year for the MSME sector to help them overcome the adverse impact of Covid-19 pandemic.
