Bulk Electricity Tariff
BERC accepts PDB's appeal
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) yesterday accepted an appeal of the state-owned Power Development Board to raise bulk electricity tariff.
In the petition, PDB proposed 25 percent annual rise in bulk power tariff until 2013.
The BERC will hold public hearing on January 27 on the issue to hear the opinions of the other stakeholders in the power sector, including consumer right groups.
The PDB proposal on bulk tariff is not applicable for retail electricity consumers. But a similar proposal now remains pending with the BERC.
After the disposal of the bulk tariff enhancement proposal, the retail tariff enhancement proposal will come for public hearing.
As per present proposal, the bulk tariff will be increased twice a year. This rise will be 12 percent each time every six months.
Last time, the bulk power tariff was raised by 16 percent in October 2008.
If the present proposal is approved by the BERC, the average bulk tariff rate will go up to Tk 2.65 per unit from the present Tk 2.37.
Within six months, as proposed, the tariff will increase to Tk 2.97 in July 2011, Tk 3.33 in January 2012, Tk 3.72 in July 2012, Tk 4.17 in January 2013 and Tk 4.68 in July 2013.
After accepting PDB's proposal, BERC Chairman Syed Yusuf Hossain asked all the stakeholders in the power sector, including consumer right groups, to place their opinions on the proposal by January 16.
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