ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED

NOTICE

Vide order of Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission dated 29/03/2023 on Petition No 17 of 2022 the
Schedule of Tariff for all the category of consumers of APDCL was revised with effect from 01/04/2023 except
for FPPPA as shown in the table below.
With implementation of AERC (Fuel and Power Purchase Price Adjustment) Regulations, 2010, effective schedule
of tariff of respective category of consumers w.e.f. June’23 (energy consumed during May’23) is shown below.
This schedule shall continue to be applicable until it is replaced/modified by any order of the Hon’ble Assam
Electricity Regulatory Commission subsequently.

Sl. No. Consumer category Fixed Charges Energy Charges (Rs. per kWh)
Base Govt. Effective
LT Category (Rs/kW/month) FPPPA
Rate subsidy Rate
Jeevan Dhara 0.5 kW &
LT-I 40 5.05 1.00 0.30 4.35
1.5 kWh/day
Domestic -A-above 0.5kW
LT-II
to 5kW
0 to 120 units per month 70 5.70 0.75 0.30 5.25
121 to 240 units per month 70 7.00 0.30 7.30
Balance units 70 7.90 0.30 8.20
Domestic -B-above 5 kW to
LT-III 70 7.45 0.70 8.15
30 kW
Commercial load above
LT-IV 150 7.90 0.70 8.60
0.5 kW to 30 kW
General purpose supply
LT-V
upto 30 kW
Non commercial and non
A 165 6.95 0.70 7.65
domestic
Govt.Primary & Secondary
B & Higher Secondary 90 6.85 0.70 7.55
schools
LT-VI Public Lighting 140 6.90 0.70 7.60
LT-VII Agriculture upto 30 kW 65 5.05 0.70 5.75
LT- Small Industries Rural upto
70 5.55 0.70 6.25
VIII(i) 30 kW
LT Small Industries Urban
80 5.80 0.70 6.50
VIII(ii) upto 30 kW
LT-IX Temporary Supply
Domestic 105 9.89 0.70 10.59
Non domestic non
155 11.99 0.70 12.69
Agriculture
Agriculture 65 5.15 0.70 5.85
LT Electric Vehicle
LT-X 150 5.90 0.70 6.60
Charging station

SL. No. Consumer Category Fixed Charges Energy charges

HT Category (Rs/kVA/month) (Rs. per kWh)
HT-I HT Domestic 30 kW (35 kVA) 70 7.60 0.70 8.30
HT-II HT Commercial 30 kW (35 kVA) 210 8.00 0.70 8.70
HT-III Public Water Works 155 6.75 0.70 7.45
 SL. No. Consumer Category Fixed Charges Energy charges
HT Category (Rs/kVA/month) (Rs. per kWh)
HT-IV Bulk supply 30 kW and above
HT-IV(i) Educational institutional 150 7.15 0.70 7.85
HT-
Others 210 8.10 0.70 8.80
IV(ii)
HT- HT Small Industries 30 kW (35
90 6.25 0.70 6.95
V(A) kVA) and upto 50 kVA
HT-V(B) HT Industries-I 50kVA to 150kVA 200 6.65 0.70 7.35
HT- HT- Industries -II above 150kVA
280 7.05 0.70 7.75
V(C) (Option-I)
HT- Industries -II above 150kVA
360 6.65 0.70 7.35
(Option-II)
HT-VI Tea coffee Rubber 310 7.00 0.70 7.70
HT-VII Oil & Coal 320 8.05 0.70 8.75
HT-VIII HT Irrigation Load above 7.5 HP 85 6.55 0.70 7.25
HT-IX HT Temporary Supply 190 9.65 0.70 10.35
HT-X HT Electric Crematorium 190 4.85 0.70 5.55
HT-XI HT Railway Traction 320 6.75 0.70 7.45
HT Electric Vehicle Charging
HT-XII 180 7.40 0.70 8.10
station

*Per connection per month

$ Maximum of Fixed charge @ Rs./kW/Day or Energy Charge
# Maximum of Fixed charge @ Rs./kVA/Day or Energy Charge
For Jeevan Dhara category, if consumption is more than 45 units per month for 2 consecutive months, then such
consumers will be transferred to LT- Domestic A category and billed accordingly thereafter.
20 % of rebate on total energy charges shall be applicable for oxygen manufacturing plants of both Option-
1 and Option-II under HT–II Industries category.

Time of Day (TOD)

Energy Charges (Rs. per kWh)
HT Tea
LT Small LT Small HT
HT Small Industries- Coffee Oil &
Time Slot Industries- Industries- Industries-
Industries II (Option & Coal
Rural Urban I
1) Rubber
0600 HRs to 1700 HRs
Base Rate
(normal)
1700-2200 HRs (peak) Base Rate + Rs. 2.00 per unit
2200-0600 HRs (night) Base Rate - Rs. 2.00 per unit

For open Access Consumers:

1. Wheeling Charges for 33 kV/11 kV voltage level is Rs. 0.36 per kWh
2. Wheeling losses:
Voltage Level Total
At 33 kV 5%
At 11 kV 11%
3. Cross Subsidy Surcharge (CSS) applicable for different category of consumers for availing Open Access
are as under:

Category Rate (Rs. /kWh)

Cross Subsidy Surcharge for HT Commercial category 1.72
Cross Subsidy Surcharge for HT Bulk Supply-Govt. Edu. Inst. category 0.47
 Category Rate (Rs. /kWh)
Cross Subsidy Surcharge for Bulk Supply-Others category 1.66
Cross Subsidy Surcharge for HT Industries –II category 1.82
Cross Subsidy Surcharge for Tea, Coffee & Rubber category 1.51
Cross Subsidy Surcharge for Oil & Coal category 1.35

Common Terms & Conditions:

For LT Group (Supply Voltage 1 Ph, 230 V AC and 3 Ph, 415 V AC)

(a) For the purpose of determination of monthly fixed charge based on Connected Load, the Connected
Load shall be rounded up to the next higher kW if the decimal is higher than 0.5 and the nearest lower
kW if the decimal is lower than 0.5.

(b) For Jeevan Dhara consumers having Connected Load below 0.5 kW, Connected Load shall be rounded
off to 0.5 kW.

For HT Group (Supply Voltage 11 kV or above)

a. For supply at voltages higher than as applicable to the consumers, rebate @ 3% shall be applicable on
energy consumption for each higher level of voltage, and a surcharge of 3%shall be applicable if
consumer draws power at lower than the applicable voltage level.
b. In case, metering is done on the L.T. side of the distribution transformer, for a group of consumers receiving
power, then for the purpose of billing, an additional energy consumption on account of transformer loss
computed @ 3% on the consumer’s Energy Charges shall be added.
c. Voltage Rebate
(i) A rebate of 3% in the Energy Charges shall be applicable for all consumers taking supply at 132
kV.
(ii) A rebate of 1.5% in the Energy Charges shall be applicable for all consumers taking supply at
33 kV.
d. Contract Demand: The Contract Demand shall be as per the Agreement executed between the consumer
and APDCL. In case declaration/option is not made by the consumer, 100% of the Connected Load
converted to kVA shall be the contracted demand.
e. Billable Demand: Billing demand shall be 100% of Contracted Demand or Recorded Demand, whichever
is higher. In case the meter remains defective in a month, billing demand shall be considered as per clause
6.3.4 of AERC (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2017, as amended from time to time.
f. Overdrawal Penalty: If the Recorded Demand is higher than the Contracted Demand in a month, then
fixed charge based on Contracted Demand shall be levied at three times the normal rate for the portion
of demand exceeding the Contracted Demand.

Note: The aforementioned tariffs are base rates excluding subsidy from State Government for any
targeted categories of consumers. In the event of any such declaration by State Government
is due course, the net tariff over the base rates above will be effective. Without the
Government subsidy, full charge as per tariff schedule shall become operative.

The details of the Schedule of Tariff and other Terms and Conditions are available for free
download from APDCL’s website www.apdcl.org as well as AERC website www.aerc.gov.in

Sd/-
General Manager
(Tariff Regulatory Cell)