DERC likely to announce new tariff rates in a fortnight

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 11:05

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) will hold public hearing on August 4 and 5 as part of the process to finalise the tariff following which the rates for domestic and commercial consumers will be fixed.

Power tariff in Delhi likely to rise by 20%

Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 14:52

The power tariff in the national capital may see a steep rise of up to 20 percent if Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) accepts a demand of the three private power distribution companies which have strongly sought the hike citing severe fund crunch.

NTPC serves power supply suspension notices to two Delhi discoms

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:23

NTPC on Saturday served notices of power supply suspension to the two Anil Ambani-owned distribution companies in Delhi due to payment issues.

BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna get power supply suspension notices

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 20:04

NTPC on Saturday served notices of power supply suspension to the two Anil Ambani-owned distribution companies in Delhi due to payment issues.

BSES complains to Delhi govt on tariff reduction

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 21:19

Reliance Infra-backed BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd has sought Delhi Government`s intervention in overcoming its "precarious financial" condition in absence of "cost-reflective" electricity tariff.

HC seeks status report on illegal construction on govt land

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 18:35

The Delhi High Court has sought status report from DDA and other agencies of city government on a PIL alleging "rampant" illegal construction on public land in and around the capital.

Man gets 2-yr jail, Rs 81 lakh penalty for electricity theft

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 16:06

Stealing electricity proved costly for a 50-year-old man as he has been sentenced to two year rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 81 lakh by a Delhi court.

Delhi power company struggles to pay dues as blackouts loom

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 10:13

Gopal Saxena, the chief executive of power distribution company BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, run by Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, faces a tough choice.

NTPC says Delhi discoms not drawing power

Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013, 18:31

Delhi distribution companies are not drawing electricity from NTPC stations even though they are short of power but availability is not an issue, the state-run power generator said Friday.

Power tariff hiked by 1.5% in Delhi

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 21:53

The DERC has fixed 4.5 percent fuel surcharge for BSES Yamuna Power Ltd and BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd while for Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd the surchgarge will be 3 percent.

Electricity to cost more in Delhi from Friday

Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 00:36

Delhites will have to shell out more money for electricity from Friday with power regulator DERC effecting upto three percent hike in tariff to adjust the power purchase cost of distribution companies.

Get ready to shell out more on electricity in Delhi

Last Updated: Monday, June 25, 2012, 20:15

Indicating a substantial hike in power tariff, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday said power regulator DERC will have to take a realistic view of the situation while finalising the new rates.