The draft Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2022, published by the Centre in August will adversely affect ordinary electricity consumers, the Power department informed the State Assembly on Thursday.
The draft proposals will also add strength to the attempts being made by the Central government to privatise electricity distribution, the department said.
The draft rules seek to allow distribution licensees to modify electricity prices on a monthly basis to recover their additional spending on fuel and power purchase. This will lead to frequent changes in electricity tariffs as in the case of petrol and diesel, according to the department.
