Ranchi, February 28: Domestic electricity consumers in Jharkhand have again received shock.
JBVNL has released a new electricity tariff for the financial year 2023-24. JBVNL has increased the electricity tariff by 25 paise per unit. Now urban domestic consumers will have to pay electricity tariff of Rs 6.55 per unit instead of Rs 6.30. The industrial rate has also increased by 15 paise per unit. Overall electricity tariff has been increased by 7.66 percent.
Apart from this, rural consumers will also have to pay 50 paise more per unit. The new rates will be applicable from March 1, 2024.
Under this, the urban domestic electricity rate has been made at Rs 6.65 per unit, rural domestic electricity rate at Rs 6.30 per unit and domestic high tension at Rs 6.25 per unit.
Notably, previous Hemant government was giving free electricity scheme to the consumers who consume up to 100 units. But the present Champai Soren government has announced to provide free electricity up to 125 units.
