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Puducherry electricity tariff since 2015

A home in Puducherry that uses 200 units a month pays ₹780 under today’s JERC (Goa & UTs) tariff, before duty and fuel surcharge. In 2015-16 the same use cost ₹307. This page shows every tariff order since 2015, with the official source for each figure.

  • 10 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₹307 → ₹7802015-16 to 2026-27: +154%. After inflation: +55%.
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. 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 Electricity Department bills 200 units, then and now

Tariff in 2015-16₹307 a month
100 units₹1.10100 units₹1.65

100 units at ₹1.10 = ₹110, 100 units at ₹1.65 = ₹165; fixed and other charges ₹32

Tariff today₹780 a month
100 units₹2.90100 units₹4.20

100 units at ₹2.90 = ₹290, 100 units at ₹4.20 = ₹420; fixed and other charges ₹70

200 units a month. Each piece is one slab: its units and its rate.

Every tariff order since 2015

  1. The JERC tariff of April 2015, one tariff for all four regions. Homes pay Rs 1.10 a unit for the first 100 units. The fixed charge is Rs 32 a month for each connection.JERC order for ED Puducherry, Petition Nos. 157/2015 & 158/2015 (ARR and tariff FY 2015-16, business plan), p.177 (order summary table); applicability s.9.4 p.150read from a scan
  2. JERC raised the rates above 100 units: for example, Rs 1.65 to Rs 1.75 a unit for units 101 to 200. The fixed charge rose from Rs 32 to Rs 40 a month.JERC MYT order for ED Puducherry, Petition No. 190/2016 (MYT FY 2016-17 to 2018-19, tariff FY 2016-17), printed p.176, Table 8.2
  3. JERC raised every slab: the first 100 units went from Rs 1.10 to Rs 1.30 a unit. The fixed charge stayed at Rs 40 a month.JERC order for ED Puducherry, Petition No. 245/2017 (true-up FY 2016-17, APR FY 2017-18, ARR and tariff FY 2018-19), printed p.114, Table 131
  4. JERC raised every slab. The first 100 units went from Rs 1.30 to Rs 1.50 a unit, and units 101 to 200 from Rs 2.25 to Rs 2.50.JERC order for ED Puducherry, Petition No. 268/2018 (ARR for 2nd MYT period, retail tariff FY 2019-20), printed p.93, Table 81
  5. JERC kept the first 100 units at Rs 1.50 a unit and raised the higher slabs. Homes that use more than 100 units pay a fixed charge of Rs 45, not Rs 40.JERC order for ED Puducherry, Petition No. 20/2019 (true-up FY 2017-18 & 2018-19, APR FY 2019-20, ARR and tariff FY 2020-21), printed p.178, Table 189
  6. JERC raised every slab by a small amount: for example, Rs 1.50 to Rs 1.55 a unit for the first 100 units.JERC order for ED Puducherry, Petition No. 34/2020 (true-up FY 2019-20, APR FY 2020-21, ARR and tariff FY 2021-22), printed p.145, Table 156
  7. JERC changed the fixed charge to Rs 30 a kW each month. It raised the first 100 units from Rs 1.55 to Rs 1.90 a unit.JERC order for ED Puducherry, Petition No. 70/2021 (true-up FY 2020-21, APR FY 2021-22, ARR FY 2022-23 to 2024-25, tariff FY 2022-23), printed p.155, Table 156
  8. JERC raised every slab: the first 100 units went from Rs 1.90 to Rs 2.25 a unit. The fixed charge stayed at Rs 30 a kW.JERC order for ED Puducherry, Petition No. 96/2022 (true-up FY 2021-22, APR FY 2022-23, ARR and tariff FY 2023-24), printed p.154, Table 146
  9. The largest rise in this period. JERC raised the first 100 units from Rs 2.25 to Rs 2.70 a unit. The fixed charge rose to Rs 35 a kW.JERC order for ED Puducherry, Petition No. 116/2023 (true-up FY 2022-23, APR FY 2023-24, ARR and tariff FY 2024-25), printed p.181, Table 168
  10. JERC raised every slab: the first 100 units went from Rs 2.70 to Rs 2.90 a unit. It added a new slab above 400 units at Rs 7.90.JERC MYT order for ED Puducherry, Petition No. 139/2025 (4th MYT control period FY 2025-26 to 2029-30), printed p.241, Table 9-1 (FY 2025-26); printed p.200, Table 6-4 (FY 2026-27)

The figures

FromOrderJERC (Goa & UTs) tariff, a month
100 units200 units300 units
1 Apr 2015read from a scanJERC Order, Petition 157 & 158 of 2015₹142₹307₹632
1 Apr 2016JERC MYT Order, Petition 190 of 2016₹150▲ 6%₹325▲ 6%₹675▲ 7%
1 Apr 2018JERC Order, Petition 245 of 2017₹170▲ 13%₹395▲ 22%₹790▲ 17%
1 Jun 2019JERC Order, Petition 268 of 2018₹190▲ 12%₹440▲ 11%₹875▲ 11%
1 Jun 2020JERC Order, Petition 20 of 2019₹190₹450▲ 2%₹900▲ 3%
1 Apr 2021JERC Order, Petition 34 of 2020₹195▲ 3%₹460▲ 2%₹925▲ 3%
1 Apr 2022JERC Order, Petition 70 of 2021₹250▲ 28%₹540▲ 17%₹1,040▲ 12%
1 Apr 2023JERC Order, Petition 96 of 2022₹285▲ 14%₹610▲ 13%₹1,150▲ 11%
16 Jun 2024JERC Order, Petition 116 of 2023₹340▲ 19%₹740▲ 21%₹1,340▲ 17%
1 Oct 2025JERC MYT Order, Petition 139 of 2025₹360▲ 6%₹780▲ 5%₹1,400▲ 4%
  1. 1 Apr 2015JERC Order, Petition 157 & 158 of 2015
    read from a scan
    Tariff
    100 u₹142
    200 u₹307
    300 u₹632
  2. 1 Apr 2016JERC MYT Order, Petition 190 of 2016
    Tariff
    100 u₹150▲ 6%
    200 u₹325▲ 6%
    300 u₹675▲ 7%
  3. 1 Apr 2018JERC Order, Petition 245 of 2017
    Tariff
    100 u₹170▲ 13%
    200 u₹395▲ 22%
    300 u₹790▲ 17%
  4. 1 Jun 2019JERC Order, Petition 268 of 2018
    Tariff
    100 u₹190▲ 12%
    200 u₹440▲ 11%
    300 u₹875▲ 11%
  5. 1 Jun 2020JERC Order, Petition 20 of 2019
    Tariff
    100 u₹190
    200 u₹450▲ 2%
    300 u₹900▲ 3%
  6. 1 Apr 2021JERC Order, Petition 34 of 2020
    Tariff
    100 u₹195▲ 3%
    200 u₹460▲ 2%
    300 u₹925▲ 3%
  7. 1 Apr 2022JERC Order, Petition 70 of 2021
    Tariff
    100 u₹250▲ 28%
    200 u₹540▲ 17%
    300 u₹1,040▲ 12%
  8. 1 Apr 2023JERC Order, Petition 96 of 2022
    Tariff
    100 u₹285▲ 14%
    200 u₹610▲ 13%
    300 u₹1,150▲ 11%
  9. 16 Jun 2024JERC Order, Petition 116 of 2023
    Tariff
    100 u₹340▲ 19%
    200 u₹740▲ 21%
    300 u₹1,340▲ 17%
  10. 1 Oct 2025JERC MYT Order, Petition 139 of 2025
    Tariff
    100 u₹360▲ 6%
    200 u₹780▲ 5%
    300 u₹1,400▲ 4%

▲ ▼: 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.
  • We read some orders from scanned copies. The table marks these periods.

Recent changes, with the full order details

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

FY 2026-27
Fuel surcharge

JERC true-up order for FY 2024-25: no FPPCA recovered or recoverable from consumers for 2024-25

JERC for Goa and Union Territories (Petition No. 171/2026) · Order on Approval of True-up for FY 2024-25, Electricity Department Puducherry, dated 14-05-2026

PED did not recover any FPPCA for FY 2024-25 under the tariff order of 12-06-2024 and the Commission forfeited the right to recover the true-up of it. No FPPCA charge applies on current Puducherry domestic bills from this order. The Electricity Department's FPPCA page still lists 2023-24 rates (domestic 25 to 40 paise a unit).

Sources

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

FY 2026-27
Tariff order

JERC multi-year order, second-year schedule for FY 2026-27: domestic unchanged; lifeline energy charge Rs 2.30 to Rs 2.65

JERC for Goa and Union Territories · Order on True-up FY 2023-24, APR FY 2024-25, ARR for FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30 and retail tariff, dated 24-09-2025 (Table 6-4, FY 2026-27) · order dated 24 September 2025

The year-wise schedule approved in September 2025 sets the lifeline (up to 50 units) energy charge at Rs 2.65 for FY 2026-27, against Rs 2.30 in FY 2025-26. Rates for other domestic slabs (LTDS-II) stay at Rs 2.90, 4.20, 6.20, 7.70 and 7.90 with Rs 35 a kW fixed charge. The 10% regulatory surcharge continues.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–502.3

Fixed: Lifeline: Rs 10 per connection per month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–502.65

Fixed: Lifeline: Rs 10 per connection per month

Lifeline (LTDS-I) shown. LTDS-II domestic unchanged: 0-100 units 2.90, 101-200 4.20, 201-300 6.20, 301-400 7.70, above 400 7.90; fixed Rs 35/kW per month.

Source

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

FY 2025-26
Tariff order

JERC tariff order for the 4th MYT control period (FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30): domestic energy rates up Rs 0.20 to Rs 0.50 from 01-10-2025

JERC for Goa and Union Territories (Petition No. 139/2025) · Tariff Order dated 24-09-2025 (come into force 01-10-2025) · order dated 24 September 2025

The domestic fixed charge stays at Rs 35 a kW. Energy charges rise by 20 paise (0-100 units, to Rs 2.90), 20 paise (101-200, Rs 4.20), 20 paise (201-300, Rs 6.20) and the top slabs become 301-400 at Rs 7.70 and above 400 at Rs 7.90. Lifeline rises to Rs 2.30. The 10% regulatory surcharge on energy and demand charges applies to bills raised on or after 01-10-2025.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1002.7
101–2004
201–3006
Above 3017.5

Fixed: Rs 35 per kW per month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1002.9
101–2004.2
201–3006.2
301–4007.7
Above 4017.9

Fixed: Rs 35 per kW per month

Before: FY 2024-25 schedule. Lifeline (up to 50 units) 1.95 to 2.30. Regulatory surcharge of 10% of energy and demand charges is added to the bill. Average tariff increase for the year is shown by the order as 0.93%, then 2.37% in FY 2026-27, rising to 8.28% by FY 2029-30.

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

JERC tariff order for FY 2024-25: domestic energy up 40 to 60 paise, fixed charge Rs 30 to Rs 35, average hike 7.94%

JERC for Goa and Union Territories (Petition No. 116/2023) · Tariff Order dated 12-06-2024 (in force from 16-06-2024) · order dated 12 June 2024

To meet a standalone gap of Rs 147.25 crore the Commission approved an average tariff hike of 7.94%. Domestic energy charges rose 45 to 70 paise a unit and the fixed charge by Rs 5 a kW. The regulatory surcharge on bills was also raised from 8% to 10%.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1002.25
101–2003.25
201–3005.4
Above 3016.8

Fixed: Rs 30 per kW per month (lifeline Rs 10 per kW)

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1002.7
101–2004
201–3006
Above 3017.5

Fixed: Rs 35 per kW per month (lifeline Rs 10 per kW)

Domestic tariff (not the lifeline class). Lifeline 0-50 units: 1.45 to 1.95, shown in the note only.

Sources
FY 2024-25
Surcharge

Regulatory surcharge on every Puducherry bill raised from 8% to 10% of energy and demand charges

JERC for Goa and Union Territories · Tariff Order dated 12-06-2024 (para on Regulatory Surcharge); continued by the order of 24-09-2025 · order dated 12 June 2024

A regulatory surcharge, shown as a percentage of the total energy and demand charges, is added to every consumer's bill to clear the accumulated regulatory asset. It was 8% in FY 2023-24 and became 10% for bills raised on or after 16-06-2024. The September 2025 order keeps it at 10% for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 (from 01-10-2025) until further orders.

Sources
FY 2024-25
Fuel surcharge

JERC tariff order FY 2024-25 sets the FPPCA rule: charged two months later, with the right to recover forfeited if not billed in time

JERC for Goa and Union Territories · Tariff Order dated 12-06-2024, para 8.2.1 · order dated 12 June 2024

PED may compute FPPCA for each month n and charge it in month n+2 on the actual variation in power purchase and inter-State transmission cost. The order says that if FPPCA is not recovered within the specified period the right to recover it is forfeited during true-up. This was applied in the 2026 true-up of FY 2024-25.

Source

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

FY 2023-24
Tariff order

JERC tariff order for FY 2023-24: domestic energy charges up 20 to 40 paise, average hike 4.69%, regulatory surcharge 8%

JERC for Goa and Union Territories (Petition No. 96/2022) · Tariff Order dated 30-03-2023 (in force from 01-04-2023) · order dated 30 March 2023

Average tariff hike approved was 4.69% (PED asked 8.29%) and the regulatory surcharge was raised to 8%. Domestic energy rates rose 20 to 40 paise a unit and the fixed charge stayed at Rs 30 a kW.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1001.9
101–2002.9
201–3005
Above 3016.45

Fixed: Rs 30 per kW per month (lifeline Rs 10 per kW)

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1002.25
101–2003.25
201–3005.4
Above 3016.8

Fixed: Rs 30 per kW per month (lifeline Rs 10 per kW)

Domestic tariff (not the lifeline class). Lifeline 0-50 units: 1.25 to 1.45, shown in the note only.

Sources

What we could not confirm

  • JERC adds a regulatory surcharge on energy and fixed charges: 4% from 2017-18, rising to 10% from June 2024. Our figures do not include it.
  • We read the 2015-16 order from a scanned copy. We checked its figures against the 2016-17 order, and they match.
  • In 2020-21 and 2021-22, the order prints Rs 40 against up to 100 units and Rs 45 against higher use. We read this as the fixed charge for the whole bill.
  • The orders do not state the billing cycle. We show a monthly bill, because the tariff tables give units a month.
  • Our figures do not include electricity duty or the fuel surcharge.

Use this data

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

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Questions

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

For 200 units a month, the JERC (Goa & UTs) tariff went from ₹307 in 2015-16 to ₹780 in 2026-27, +154%. Prices in general rose +63% in that time, so the tariff rose 55% after inflation.

Who sets the electricity tariff in Puducherry?

The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Goa and Union Territories (JERC) sets it. The Electricity Department of Puducherry supplies all four regions on one tariff.

Is there a lower rate for very small homes?

Yes. A separate lifeline class covers homes that use up to 50 units a month. Our chart shows the normal home tariff only.

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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