Chandigarh, June 30 — The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), through its order dated March 28, 2025, has approved revised power tariffs for various consumer categories effective from April 2025. This marks the first tariff increase in seven years, since FY 2017–18, during which power purchase costs and operational expenses have continuously risen.
The state was able to keep tariffs unchanged for nearly a decade due to improved operational efficiency and strict financial discipline. Notably, Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses were reduced from 29% in FY 2014–15 to just 10% in FY 2024–25.
Under the revised tariff structure, the Minimum Monthly Charges (MMC) have been abolished for all domestic consumers. For Category I domestic consumers (connected load up to 2 kW and monthly consumption up to 100 units), monthly bills have fallen by 49% to 75% compared to FY 2014–15. When compared with FY 2024–25 rates (without MMC), the increase remains within 10%. Against previous tariff rates (with MMC), bills have significantly decreased. For Category II consumers (connected load up to 5 kW), bills have risen by 3%–9% over FY 2024–25, but are still lower compared to FY 2014–15, with only marginal increases below 1% in certain slabs. Categories I and II together cover nearly 94% of all domestic consumers. For Category III consumers, increases range between 5% and 7% compared to FY 2024–25. Although percentage increases appear higher at lower consumption levels, this segment represents only 6% of domestic users.
Recently, some individuals have spread misleading claims that electricity bills have quadrupled. Authorities clarified that such assertions are completely false. Bills should be compared to the same month of the previous year to reflect true consumption patterns, and the tariff hikes have been kept minimal and justified.
In Haryana, fixed charges for domestic consumers range from zero to ₹75 per kW, with the highest energy slab maintained at ₹7.50 per unit. By comparison, neighboring states levy fixed charges up to ₹110 per kW and energy charges up to ₹8 per unit.
A comparison of domestic bills shows that in FY 2025–26, a consumer using 50 units will pay ₹117.20, which is a reduction of nearly 55% compared to ₹259.90 in FY 2014–15, and about 51% lower than ₹239.60 in FY 2024–25 (with MMC). For 100 units, the bill will be ₹259.90 in FY 2025–26, which is nearly 49% lower than ₹509.19 in FY 2014–15 and around 6% higher than ₹244.60 in FY 2024–25 (with MMC). For 150 units, the bill will be ₹466.35, marking a 43% decrease from FY 2014–15 and about 7% higher than FY 2024–25. A consumer using 200 units will pay ₹834.98, which is about 25% less than ₹1,115.48 in FY 2014–15 and roughly 3.8% higher than FY 2024–25. For higher consumption levels, the bill amounts are as follows for FY 2025–26: ₹2,348 for 400 units (down about 3.5% from FY 2014–15), ₹3,897 for 600 units (up about 0.45%), ₹5,462 for 800 units (up about 0.89%), ₹8,229 for 1,000 units (up about 7.32%), and ₹10,028 for 1,200 units (up about 8.98%) compared to FY 2014–15. Compared with FY 2024–25 rates with MMC, the increases for these higher slabs range between about 5% and 9%.
Overall, the data indicates that for most domestic consumers, the increase over FY 2024–25 remains below 9.6%.
For High Tension (HT) consumers, the revisions imply a moderate increase of 7%–10% depending on load and consumption. For Low Tension (LT) consumers, increases range from 4%–7%. Despite these adjustments, the overall impact remains modest, particularly for small and medium LT consumers.
Compared to neighboring states, Haryana’s power tariffs remain among the lowest for both LT and HT categories, making them cost-effective options. In other states, LT consumers pay fixed charges up to ₹450 per kW and HT consumers up to ₹475 per kW, while energy charges go up to ₹8.95 per unit for LT and ₹7.75 per unit for HT.
Encouraging farmers, agricultural consumers will continue to pay only ₹0.10 per unit (metered) or ₹15 per BHP/month (flat rate), with the government subsidizing the rest. The MMC for metered agricultural connections has been reduced to ₹180 (up to 15 BHP) and ₹144 (above 15 BHP).
Haryana Discoms reaffirmed their commitment to delivering reliable, affordable, and consumer-focused electricity services.
