State & Union Territory Tariffs
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Understanding Electricity Tariffs in India
Each of India's 36 states and union territories sets its own electricity tariff — not the central government. Every tariff order covers four things:
- Who sets it — the state Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC), or the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Union Territories.
- What it covers — per-unit slab rates, fixed or demand charges, and connection categories such as Domestic, Commercial, Industrial and Agriculture.
- How it's billed — most residential tariffs are telescopic, so each slab is billed at its own rate (see how telescopic slabs work); some non-domestic categories use one flat rate instead.
Why Electricity Tariff Rates Differ by State
Each SERC sets tariffs around that state's own situation, mainly:
- The cost of power purchase and distribution in that state.
- The DISCOM's own revenue requirement.
- Cross-subsidy rules between consumer categories.
- State-specific subsidy schemes — free or discounted units for low-consumption households, in some states.
- Electricity duty — a state levy on top of the energy charge, set independently per state and per connection category.
Connection Categories in This Directory
This directory covers four connection categories, wherever a DISCOM publishes rates for them: Domestic (Residential) for households, Commercial for shops and businesses, Industrial for factories and manufacturing units, and Agriculture for irrigation and farm-pump connections. We show one representative rate per category rather than every load-based sub-tier a state may publish; a handful of DISCOMs have no distinct agricultural tariff, or a reliable published rate for it could not be verified — those are omitted rather than estimated.
Categories are priced differently because most states cross-subsidise Agriculture and Domestic use with higher Commercial and Industrial rates — for example:
- Gujarat's MGVCL prices Agriculture at a flat ₹0.60/unit against ₹4.35/unit for Commercial — roughly a sevenfold gap on the energy charge alone.
- Tamil Nadu's TNEB charges no electricity duty on Domestic use but adds a 5% duty on both Commercial and Industrial bills, widening the gap further.
When Are Tariffs Revised?
32 of the 36 tariff orders in this directory take effect on 1 April, the start of India's financial year — the point at which most SERCs issue a fresh annual order. Four revise off-cycle:
- Jharkhand — 1 May
- Jammu & Kashmir — 1 September
- Chandigarh and Tripura — both 1 November
A mid-year surcharge can still apply on top of any order. The "Last Updated" date on each state's card above, not a general industry pattern, is the reliable way to check whether a given rate is current.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many states and DISCOMs does this tariff directory cover?
All 36 Indian states and union territories are covered, one directory page per DISCOM, with a combined 138 category-wise tariff entries (Domestic, Commercial, Industrial and Agriculture, where published).
What connection categories are included in each tariff page?
Domestic (residential), Commercial and Industrial tariffs are covered for every DISCOM. Agriculture tariffs are included wherever a DISCOM publishes one — a handful of states have no distinct agricultural category, or we could not verify a reliable published rate, and that category is simply omitted rather than guessed.
Where does the tariff data come from?
Each rate is sourced from that state’s Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC/JERC) tariff order or the DISCOM’s own official tariff schedule. The exact source and last-verified date are shown on every state’s tariff page.
How often is this tariff directory updated?
Tariff orders are typically revised once a year (sometimes with mid-year surcharge changes) by the respective regulator. We refresh our data as new orders are verified — check the "Last Updated" date on each state’s card above.
Does this directory include load-based tiers (e.g. by connected kW/HP) or just one rate per category?
We show one representative slab structure per category rather than every load-based sub-tier a state may publish (e.g. separate rates for 0–20kW vs 20–50kW commercial connections). Where a source tariff is genuinely load-tiered, that is noted on the category card.
How is this different from the DISCOM bill calculator?
The bill calculator estimates your actual rupee bill for a given number of units on a Domestic connection. This directory is a reference of the published rates themselves, across every connection category a DISCOM serves — use it to look up rates directly, or the calculator to estimate a real bill.