A big news has come out for electricity consumers in Bihar. Now new electricity rates have been implemented in rural and urban areas of the state, which will directly affect the pockets of consumers – and that too in a positive way! These new tariff rates will be applicable from 1 April 2025 and will be effective till 31 March 2026.
The Electricity Regulatory Commission of the state has given special relief to those installed smart prepaid meters and consumers living in rural areas this time. Let’s know how much will be benefited in detail and what changes will make you feel the difference in the cost of your electricity.
Big relief to rural consumers
If you live in rural areas, this news will give you a sigh of relief. According to the new rates, now electricity in rural areas has become cheaper by 54 paise per unit. This means that earlier those who were troubled by the electricity bill coming, now they will definitely get some relief. This decision has been taken especially keeping in mind the needs of rural India, where income is still limited and electricity remains a need.
Extra benefits for smart prepaid meters
Those who buy smart prepaid meters are going to get double benefit. One, they will get a discount of 25 paise per unit, and second, if they use more electricity than fixed load for the next six months, they will not be fined.
And yes, if you live in rural areas and use smart meters, then you may have total savings 79 paise per unitNow think, how many units of electricity are spent in a month – according to that you can save a lot of money every month.
Cold storage and good days for companies
This time cold storage units and industries are also relieved in electricity tariff rates. A new cold storage category has been created to promote storage of agricultural products.
- 50 to 1500 kVA capacity The cold storage is placed in a separate category.
- At the same time, those whose contract demand is up to 74 kW LT-IAS category Is kept in
This will reduce the power cost of these storage units, and the farmer class will also get indirect benefits as their products will now be better stored.
Relief to industrial consumers – bonus on digital payments
There is another great news for industrial consumers – those who make digital payments now Additional discount of 1% Will get Yes, its maximum limit has been kept at Rs 50,000, but this is also considered to be a big relief. Also, this time the proposal to increase electricity rates has been rejected – that is, companies will not have to bear any extra expenses at the moment.
New electricity rates – at a glance
| Consumer category | New rates (₹ per unit) |
|---|---|
| Cottage Jyoti (0-50 units) | ₹ 7.42 |
| Rural domestic (over 50 units) | ₹ 7.42 |
| Urban domestic (1-100 units) | ₹ 7.42 |
| Urban domestic (over 100 units) | ₹ 8.95 |
These rates Applicable till 31 March 2026 It will be kept, which will give millions of people ease in a stability and financial planning.
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