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Punjab Lowers Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power Consumers

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has approved an additional surcharge of ₹1.13 (~$0.013)/kWh for full open access consumers, including green...

June 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Other

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Haryana Hikes Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers for 2H FY 2026

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved the additional surcharge on electricity consumed through open access by consumers within the areas...

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Uncertainty Over Charges for Captive Renewable Energy Projects Worries Developers

Regulatory ambiguity over the applicability of certain charges to interstate transmission system-connected captive renewable energy projects continues to trouble...

April 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Madhya Pradesh Hikes Power Tariff for FY 2026-27 Across All Categories

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has approved higher tariffs for electricity consumers across all categories for the financial year (FY)...

March 27, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Andhra Pradesh Retains Existing Power Tariffs for FY 2027

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has notified that the existing Low Tension (LT) and High Tension (HT) power tariffs and structure approved...

March 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Delhi Notifies Four-Year Additional Surcharge Phase-Out for GNA, Open Access

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has notified a phased reduction of the additional surcharge applicable to consumers availing open access and general...

March 26, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Gujarat Cuts Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power to ₹0.76/kWh

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has reduced the additional surcharge by ₹0.24 (~$0.002)/kWh to ₹0.76 (~$0.008)/kWh, payable by open access power...

March 20, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Telangana Sets ₹0.13/kWh Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has set an additional surcharge of ₹0.13 (~$0.0014)/kWh on applicable open access consumers for the first half of...

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Karnataka Halves Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s (BESCOM) plea to allow it to impose an additional surcharge of...

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Telangana Drops Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers in 2H FY 2026

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has determined that no additional surcharges will be levied on open access power consumers for the second half...

October 10, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar

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Landed Costs of Solar Open Access Projects Rise on Higher PPA Tariffs

The landed costs for third-party solar open access projects increased in 11 of 15 states for high-tension (HT) industrial consumers, primarily driven by higher power...

September 17, 2025

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Sowndhiga U

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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HERC Approves ₹1.21/kWh Additional Surcharge on Open Access Consumers

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved an additional surcharge of ₹1.21 (~$0.0138)/kWh on open access consumers in the state. The surcharge...

August 8, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access

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Paid

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Solar
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PSERC Approves Additional Surcharge for Partial and Full Open Access Power Consumers 

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has accepted the Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL)’s request to approve an additional surcharge of ₹1.22...

May 19, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Paid

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Solar
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Rising PPA Tariffs Adding to Landed Costs of Solar Open Access Installations

The landed cost of third-party solar open access projects of high-tension (HT) industrial consumers increased in 12 of the 15 states included in Mercom’s recently...

December 23, 2024

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Tarun Kothamasu

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Telangana Commission Sets ₹1.09/kWh Additional Surcharge for Open Access

The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has allowed an additional surcharge of ₹1.09 (~$0.012)/kWh for open access consumers for the second half...

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