Monthly electricity bills in Telangana to become heavy from November 2026; ERC approves true-up charges recovery

From November 2026, electricity consumers in Telangana, excluding those using energy for agricultural pump-sets, will face increased monthly bills due to the Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) approving true-up charges amounting to ₹5,420.23 crore. These charges are aimed at recouping the difference between the cost of power supplied and the price consumers have paid, which has risen due to unexpected spikes in fuel, power purchase, and operational costs.

The total true-up charges approved include ₹2,214.99 crore for energy used by agricultural pump-sets, which will be provided free of cost. Domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers, as well as those using lift irrigation schemes, will see a recovery of ₹0.30 per unit from November 2026, increasing to ₹0.50 per unit from December 2026.

The burden of true-up charges will last 29 months for Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd (TGSPDCL) consumers and 26 months for Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd (TGNPDCL) users. A household consuming 200 units of energy per month in TGSPDCL will face an additional ₹60 charge in November 2026, rising to ₹100 from December 2026 until March 2029.

In contrast, TGNPDCL consumers will bear an additional charge of ₹100 per month from November 2026 until December 2028. The approved true-up charges amount to ₹7,635.22 crore, with per-unit recovery rates of ₹0.80 for 2022-23 and ₹0.33 for 2023-24. TGSPDCL consumers will bear a total recovery of ₹4222.93 crore across 29 months, while TGNPDCL consumers will bear ₹1197.3 crore across 26 months starting November 2026.

The approved energy sales for 2022-23 were 64,434.42 million units, including 17,629.25 million units for agricultural pump-sets, and for 2023-24, they were 74,442.36 million units, including 25,154.04 million units for agricultural use. TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL have already charged ₹798.87 crore more than the cost of supply during 2024-25, which will be adjusted in the annual revenue requirement for 2026-27.