MSEDCL to bill residents ₹2/unit more if consumption's 300+

Mumbai: With power utility firms announcing Fuel Adjustment Charges (FAC), some MSEDCL residential consumers will now have to pay an additional of at least Rs 2 per unit every month for the next five months, depending on consumption, said power sector activist Pratap Hogade on Sunday.

- Somit Sen

While FAC levied for consumption of 301-500 units of electricity will be Rs 2.05 per unit, it will be Rs 2.35 for units over 500.

The minimum monthly bill for some high-end consumers will be as high as Rs 7,500, said sources.

The cumulative burden on monthly electricity bills for consumers (residential, commercial and industrial across Maharashtra will be over Rs 1,000 crore, with an average hike in bill of one rupee per unit. The state has over 3.3 crore consumers, and a majority of them receive electricity from state-run MSEDCL.