#SRINAGAR: The Joint #Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for #Jammu & #Kashmir and #Ladakh has approved an average 6.83 per cent hike in power tariff for Jammu and Kashmir for the financial year 2026-27.
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The revised tariff will come into effect from September 1, 2026, and electricity bills for consumption from that date will be charged at the new rates.
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According to the JERC order, JPDCL and KPDCL had sought a tariff increase to bridge their revenue gap. The Commission noted that the total Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) of the two distribution companies, after prudence check, stands at ₹10,275.72 crore, against revenue of ₹7,352.87 crore at the existing tariff.
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The Commission said meeting the entire gap through tariff alone would have required an increase of around 40 per cent, which could have caused a significant tariff shock to consumers.
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Taking into account ₹2,420.78 crore in financial support committed by the J&K Government as subsidy, the revised tariff is expected to raise revenue to ₹7,854.94 crore. The remaining gap will be met through government grant-in-aid.
