Pay more for power from January to March

PANAJI: Consumers will pay between 26 and 47 paise over the regular tariff for every unit of power consumed between January and March this year.
Domestic consumers consuming between 0-100 and 101-200 units will be charged 26 paise, 201-300 units 33 paise, 301-400 units 42 paise and above 400 units, 46 paise per unit over and above the tariff.
The Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) charges for all the other categories is higher at 47 paise per unit. FPPCA charges being levied are steep compared to those of the last quarter when domestic consumers were charged only between 9 paise and 17 paise for each unit of power.
The FPPCA charges are levied on consumers for the department’s purchase of short-term power every quarter.