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Chandigarh electricity tariff since 2015

A home in Chandigarh that uses 200 units a month pays ₹730 under today’s JERC (Goa & UTs) tariff, before duty and fuel surcharge. In 2015-16 the same use cost ₹569. This page shows every tariff order since 2015, with the official source for each figure.

  • 8 tariff periods since April 2015
  • Each figure from an official order
  • Checked 16 Oct 2026

The bill over ten years

Tariff, 200 units a month₹569 → ₹7302015-16 to 2026-27: +28%. After inflation: −22%.
Prices in general+63%Consumer price index (MoSPI), FY 2015-16 to FY 2026-27.
Bill for one month: energy, fixed and customer charges, without electricity duty or fuel surcharge. Chandigarh bills every two months; we show half of the two-month bill. Each step is a new tariff order. Tap or point at the chart for the figures.

The 200-unit bill, before and after inflation

200 units a month. The blue line is the bill at the prices of the time. The orange line shows the same bill in today’s rupees (MoSPI consumer price index). Where the orange line is higher, the bill cost more then than now, after inflation.

How CPDL bills 200 units, then and now

Tariff in 2015-16₹569 a month
150 units₹2.3050 units₹4.20

150 units at ₹2.30 = ₹345, 50 units at ₹4.20 = ₹210; fixed and other charges ₹14

Tariff today₹730 a month
100 units₹2.95100 units₹3.75

100 units at ₹2.95 = ₹295, 100 units at ₹3.75 = ₹375; fixed and other charges ₹60

200 units a month (400 units in a two-month bill). Each piece is one slab: its units and its rate.

Every tariff order since 2015

  1. The JERC tariff for Chandigarh: Rs 2.30 a unit for the first 150 units a month, then Rs 4.20 and Rs 4.40. The demand charge was Rs 7 per kW.JERC order for Electricity Department, UT Chandigarh, Petition Nos. 164/2015 (ARR and tariff FY 2015-16) & 163/2015 (business plan), p.236, Table 10.2
  2. JERC raised the first 150 units from Rs 2.30 to Rs 2.55 a unit. The fixed charge rose from Rs 7 to Rs 10 per kW a month. The 2017-18 order kept these rates.JERC MYT order for Electricity Department, Chandigarh, Petition No. 198/2016 (1st MYT period, tariff FY 2016-17), printed p.208, Tariff Schedule 11.1
  3. JERC raised the first 150 units from Rs 2.55 to Rs 2.75 a unit, and above 400 units to Rs 5.20. These rates applied to March 2021.JERC order for Chandigarh Electricity Department, Petition No. 254/2018 (true-up FY 2016-17, APR FY 2017-18, ARR and tariff FY 2018-19), PDF p.122, Table 121
  4. JERC cut all rates. The first 150 units fell from Rs 2.75 to Rs 2.50 a unit, and units 151 to 400 from Rs 4.80 to Rs 4.25.JERC order for EWEDC, Petition No. 40/2020 (true-up FY 2019-20, APR FY 2020-21, ARR and tariff FY 2021-22), printed p.165, Table 154
  5. JERC raised the first 150 units back to Rs 2.75 a unit. The fixed charge rose from Rs 10 to Rs 15 per kW a month.JERC MYT order for EWEDC, Petition No. 80/2022 (true-up FY 2020-21, APR FY 2021-22, ARR FY 2022-23 to 2024-25, tariff FY 2022-23), printed p.141, Table 132
  6. JERC raised units 151 to 400 from Rs 4.25 to Rs 4.80 a unit. It doubled the fixed charge to Rs 30 per kW a month.JERC order for EWEDC, Petition No. 125/2024 (true-up FY 2021-22, APR FY 2023-24, ARR and tariff FY 2024-25), with corrigendum dated 17-10-2024, printed p.199, Table 198
  7. JERC set five slabs for the new company CPDL: Rs 2.80 a unit for the first 100 units and Rs 3.75 for 101 to 200. The fixed charge did not change.JERC MYT order for CPDL, Petition No. 150/2025 (4th MYT control period FY 2025-26 to 2029-30), printed p.149, Table 121 (FY 2025-26 column)
  8. The second year of the 2025 order. The first 100 units rose from Rs 2.80 to Rs 2.95 a unit. The other slabs did not change.JERC MYT order for CPDL, Petition No. 150/2025, FY 2026-27 column, printed p.149, Table 121 (FY 2026-27 column)

The figures

FromOrderJERC (Goa & UTs) tariff, a month
100 units200 units300 units
1 Apr 2015JERC Petition Nos. 164/2015 & 163/2015₹244₹569₹989
1 Apr 2016JERC Petition No. 198/2016₹275▲ 13%₹643▲ 13%₹1,123▲ 13%
1 Apr 2018JERC Petition No. 254/2018₹295▲ 7%₹673▲ 5%₹1,153▲ 3%
1 Apr 2021JERC Petition No. 40/2020₹270▼ 8%₹608▼ 10%₹1,033▼ 10%
1 Jul 2022JERC Petition No. 80/2022₹305▲ 13%₹655▲ 8%₹1,080▲ 5%
1 Aug 2024JERC Petition No. 125/2024₹335▲ 10%₹713▲ 9%₹1,193▲ 10%
1 Nov 2025JERC Petition No. 150/2025₹340▲ 1%₹715₹1,195
1 Apr 2026JERC Petition No. 150/2025 (2026-27)₹355▲ 4%₹730▲ 2%₹1,210▲ 1%
  1. 1 Apr 2015JERC Petition Nos. 164/2015 & 163/2015
    Tariff
    100 u₹244
    200 u₹569
    300 u₹989
  2. 1 Apr 2016JERC Petition No. 198/2016
    Tariff
    100 u₹275▲ 13%
    200 u₹643▲ 13%
    300 u₹1,123▲ 13%
  3. 1 Apr 2018JERC Petition No. 254/2018
    Tariff
    100 u₹295▲ 7%
    200 u₹673▲ 5%
    300 u₹1,153▲ 3%
  4. 1 Apr 2021JERC Petition No. 40/2020
    Tariff
    100 u₹270▼ 8%
    200 u₹608▼ 10%
    300 u₹1,033▼ 10%
  5. 1 Jul 2022JERC Petition No. 80/2022
    Tariff
    100 u₹305▲ 13%
    200 u₹655▲ 8%
    300 u₹1,080▲ 5%
  6. 1 Aug 2024JERC Petition No. 125/2024
    Tariff
    100 u₹335▲ 10%
    200 u₹713▲ 9%
    300 u₹1,193▲ 10%
  7. 1 Nov 2025JERC Petition No. 150/2025
    Tariff
    100 u₹340▲ 1%
    200 u₹715
    300 u₹1,195
  8. 1 Apr 2026JERC Petition No. 150/2025 (2026-27)
    Tariff
    100 u₹355▲ 4%
    200 u₹730▲ 2%
    300 u₹1,210▲ 1%

▲ ▼: change from the period before. “—”: no official document states this figure. Download the data (CSV).

How we work it out

  • One home: urban, single phase, 2 kW. It uses 100, 200 or 300 units a month.
  • The bill is energy charge plus fixed and customer charges, from the tariff in each order. It does not include electricity duty, tax or fuel surcharge.
  • “In today’s rupees” uses the consumer price index of MoSPI (all India, general). We use the average of the months of each financial year. For 2026-27 we use April to September.
  • A two-month bill is 2 times these figures. The slabs apply to the units of the whole bill.

Recent changes, with the full order details

The change log since April 2023: tariff, fuel surcharge, schemes and duty.

FY 2026-27
Tariff order

JERC MYT order: Chandigarh domestic first-slab rate rises Rs 0.15 for FY 2026-27

JERC for the State of Goa and Union Territories (Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited) · Petition No. 150/2025, MYT tariff table for FY 2026-27 (order dated 30 October 2025) · order dated 30 October 2025

The MYT order fixes year-wise tariffs. For FY 2026-27 the 0-100 unit rate for homes goes from Rs 2.80 to Rs 2.95 and the BPL rate from Rs 2.75 to Rs 2.90; other slabs and the Rs 30 fixed charge stay as in FY 2025-26. The fixed charge rises to Rs 40/kW from FY 2027-28. The table is year-wise, so 1 April 2026 is taken as the date.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1002.8
100–2003.75
200–3004.8
300–4005
Above 4005.4

Fixed: Rs 30 per kW or part thereof per month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1002.95
100–2003.75
200–3004.8
300–4005
Above 4005.4

Fixed: unchanged Rs 30 per kW (Rs 40 from FY 2027-28)

Per month, LTDS-II demand-based domestic. BPL LTDS-I (load up to 250 W, up to 100 units): Rs 2.75 to Rs 2.90 and Rs 30 per connection.

Source
  • JERC Order Petition 150/2025, Table 73 approved tariff
    “LTDS-II 0-100 Rs. / kW or part thereof / month 30.00 30.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 Rs. / kWh 2.80 2.95 3.05 3.15 3.20 101-200 3.75 3.75 3.85 3.95 4.05 201-300 4.80 4.80 4.85 4.95 5.05 301-400 5.00 5.00 5.05 5.15 5.25 > 400 5.40 5.40 5.45 5.55 5.65”

Some details were read from a scanned or partly readable copy of the document.

FY 2025-26
Tariff order

JERC tariff order for Chandigarh MYT control period FY 2025-26 to 2029-30: new domestic slabs from 1 November 2025

JERC for the State of Goa and Union Territories (Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited, CPDL) · Petition No. 150/2025, Tariff Order dated 30 October 2025 · order dated 30 October 2025

Domestic slabs changed from three (0-150, 151-400, above 400) to five (0-100, 101-200, 201-300, 301-400, above 400). The first 100 units rise from Rs 2.75 to Rs 2.80, units 101-200 are cut to Rs 3.75, 201-300 stay at Rs 4.80, 301-400 rise to Rs 5.00 and above 400 stay at Rs 5.40; fixed charge stays Rs 30/kW. The new tariff applied from 1 November 2025, so FY 2025-26 bills used the old rates for 7 months.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1502.75
150–4004.8
Above 4005.4

Fixed: Rs 30/kW/month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1002.8
100–2003.75
200–3004.8
300–4005
Above 4005.4

Fixed: Rs 30 per kW or part thereof per month

Per month, LTDS-II. BPL (LTDS-I) Rs 2.75 with Rs 30 per connection.

Sources
FY 2025-26
Fuel surcharge

JERC MYT order: Chandigarh FPPCA becomes automatic and monthly

JERC for the State of Goa and Union Territories · Petition No. 150/2025, Chapter 6.2 (FPPCA mechanism) · order dated 30 October 2025

CPDL must calculate and bill the fuel and power purchase cost adjustment surcharge automatically every month, two months after the power is bought, without regulatory approval, subject to annual true-up. This replaces the earlier quarterly mechanism set in the FY 2023-24 order. No monthly value was found published.

Sources
Show 4 earlier changes since April 2023
FY 2024-25
Other

Chandigarh power distribution passes from the Electricity Department to Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited

UT Administration of Chandigarh (Notification No. G1/2025/121) · Notification No. G1/2025/121 dated 01.02.2025, as recorded in JERC Petition 150/2025

From 1 February 2025 the retail supply licence moved from the Electricity Wing of the Engineering Department (EWEDC) to CPDL, owned by Eminent Electricity Distribution Limited. The tariffs were not changed by this transfer itself.

Source
FY 2024-25
Tariff order

JERC tariff order for Chandigarh FY 2024-25: domestic fixed charge doubled to Rs 30/kW, higher slabs up Rs 0.55 to Rs 0.75

JERC for the State of Goa and Union Territories (EWEDC) · Petition No. 125/2024, Tariff Order dated 25 July 2024 (corrigendum later in 2024) · order dated 25 July 2024

The domestic fixed charge rose from Rs 15 to Rs 30 per kW. The 0-150 unit rate stayed Rs 2.75, 151-400 units rose from Rs 4.25 to Rs 4.80 and above 400 units from Rs 4.65 to Rs 5.40. The order states an average increase of 9.40% over all categories and applied from 1 August 2024.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1502.75
150–4004.25
Above 4004.65

Fixed: Rs 15/kW/month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1502.75
150–4004.8
Above 4005.4

Fixed: Rs 30/kW/month

Per month, LT domestic. HT domestic 4.30 to 4.90.

Sources
FY 2023-24
Tariff order

JERC tariff order for Chandigarh FY 2023-24: domestic tariff unchanged

JERC for the State of Goa and Union Territories (EWEDC) · Petition No. 99/2023, Tariff Order dated 30 March 2023 · order dated 30 March 2023

JERC kept domestic tariff the same for FY 2023-24: Rs 2.75 up to 150 units, Rs 4.25 for 151-400 and Rs 4.65 above 400, with Rs 15/kW fixed. The order states the effective date only through the tariff year, so the order date is used. It also set out a quarterly FPPCA mechanism.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1502.75
150–4004.25
Above 4004.65

Fixed: Rs 15/kW/month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1502.75
150–4004.25
Above 4004.65

Fixed: unchanged

Per month, LT domestic. HT domestic Rs 4.30.

Source

Some details were read from a scanned or partly readable copy of the document.

FY 2023-24
Fuel surcharge

JERC FY 2023-24 order: quarterly FPPCA, capped at 10% of ABR, not charged to BPL and agriculture

JERC for the State of Goa and Union Territories · Petition No. 99/2023, Chapter 9 (Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Mechanism) · order dated 30 March 2023

The order set a quarterly fuel and power purchase cost adjustment (FPPCA) charged on all categories except BPL and agriculture, limited to plus 10% of the average billing rate for a category, levied without Commission approval. It was replaced by the monthly automatic mechanism in October 2025.

Sources

Some details were read from a scanned or partly readable copy of the document.

What we could not confirm

  • The orders before 2021 do not say if each slab rate applies only to the units in that slab. We assume it does.
  • We could not confirm if CPDL bills each month or every two months. The orders give slabs per month, and they double for a two-month bill.
  • The 2025 order gives a rate for each year. We found no sentence that gives 1 April 2026 as the start of the 2026-27 rates.
  • From April 2018 to May 2019, bills also had a regulatory surcharge of 5%. Our figures leave it out.
  • Our figures do not include electricity duty or the fuel surcharge.

Use this data

Cite this page. ebbillcalc.com, “Chandigarh electricity tariff history, FY 2015-16 to FY 2026-27”, Sri Murugan Systems, 16 Oct 2026. https://ebbillcalc.com/chandigarh-electricity-tariff-changes/

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Questions

How much has the electricity tariff gone up in Chandigarh since 2015?

For 200 units a month, the JERC (Goa & UTs) tariff went from ₹569 in 2015-16 to ₹730 in 2026-27, +28%. Prices in general rose +63% in that time, so the tariff fell 22% after inflation.

Who supplies electricity in Chandigarh?

The Electricity Department of UT Chandigarh supplied homes until January 2025. From 2019 it had the name Electricity Wing of the Engineering Department. Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) supplies them since 1 February 2025. JERC sets the tariff.

How often does a Chandigarh home get a bill?

The Electricity Department billed homes every two months. For a two-month bill, the slabs and fixed charges double.

Are electricity duty and fuel surcharge in these figures?

No. The figures show energy, fixed and customer charges only. Your bill also has electricity duty or tax, and a fuel surcharge in most months.

Sources

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