UP Set to See 10% Hike in Electricity Bills as Govt Announces ‘Fuel Surcharge’
UPPCL said the charge will help recover higher fuel costs and maintain supply operations as bills for domestic, agricultural and commercial users rise 10%.
- Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited will impose a 10% fuel surcharge on June Bills, affecting domestic, agricultural, and commercial consumers across Uttar Pradesh.
- Fuel surcharges recover increased costs for coal and natural gas procurement; UPPCL officials stated the adjustment aims to maintain power supply operations amidst rising expenses.
- In April 2025, UPPCL imposed a 1.24% surcharge, followed by a separate 10% adjustment in February 2026, marking the highest surcharge the corporation had previously imposed.
- Consumer groups and residents have raised concerns over the increase amid ongoing complaints about power shortages, while rural consumers—who frequently report outages—face additional financial burden.
- Frequent adjustments have become necessary to recover rising fuel costs, as this latest revision marks the first significant increase in five years for Uttar Pradesh consumers.
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Uproar in U.P. over 10% fuel surcharge on electricity bills
The “fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge”, to be calculated effective from March, will be charged in June. The Congress and the SP dub the decision as the failure of the BJP government in the State and flag issues such as frequent power cuts
"Smart meter installed by govt will further increase bill up to 100%": SP MP Awadhesh Prasad slams UP electricity price hike
"The smart meter installed by the government will further increase the bill, not just by 10% but up to 100%. These smart meters must be removed before it ruins everything," Prasad told ANI.
UP Residents To Pay 10% Fuel Surcharge On June Electricity Bills
The surcharge has been imposed to recover the additional expenditure incurred on power procurement and transmission costs in accordance with regulations framed by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission.
UPPCL orders 10% fuel surcharge for June month
India News: Consumers in Uttar Pradesh will see a 10% increase in their electricity bills starting June, attributed to a new fuel surcharge imposed by UPPCL to address rising fuel costs. This move comes amid ongoing complaints of power outages during peak summer.
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