The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has approved a 4.27% fuel surcharge hike for June electricity bills, marking the third tariff adjustment this quarter.
This comes despite a 2% reduction applied last month, exposing inconsistencies in the state's power pricing mechanism.
Consumers already grappling with inflated summer usage will bear the brunt. A typical ₹2,000 bill now carries an additional ₹85.40 burden - a significant hit for households running multiple cooling appliances.
The Energy Regulatory Commission's January 2025 multi-year tariff order mandated such quarterly adjustments, but the timing raises questions about consumer relief priorities.
Officials cite rising coal and transmission costs as justification, though critics highlight that UPPCL's operational losses (₹22,000 crore as of March 2025) stem equally from distribution inefficiencies. With elections two years away, this tariff hike risks alienating middle-class voters already facing inflationary pressures across essential services.
