The Bad PlaceTimes of India | Electricity in Delhi likely to get costlier
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New Delhi – The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ordered the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to issue a liquidation order for over ₹38,500 crore in regulatory assets (RA) within three weeks, paving the way for a higher RA surcharge on power bills that could be recovered from consumers over a seven‑year period. The massive RA pile – built up since 2007 because electricity tariffs in Delhi have not been revised since 2014‑15 – represents deferred costs of power purchase, transmission and distribution that were politically kept low, resulting in a gap of about ₹38.5 billion. APTEL rejected DERC’s request for a Comptroller and Auditor General audit, directing an audit by a chartered‑accountant firm instead, and mandated that the liquidation be completed promptly. The move follows a Supreme Court directive (October 2025) that all states clear their regulatory assets by March 31 2031, after which the accumulated dues, plus interest, will be passed on to consumers through higher tariffs. This development signals that Delhi electricity bills are likely to rise in the coming years as the deferred costs are finally recovered.
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