Consumers will have to pay an extra 43 paise per unit for electricity from October as the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has accepted the application of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) to collect the amount as Fuel Cost Adjustment Charges (FAC).
The FAC will be charged on every unit of sale of energy from October 2022 to March 2023. It was announced on September 23, Friday, that the increased price of coal has led to the revision of costs.
This is the second time in six months that the price per unit of electricity has been revised. Previously, in July, the KERC had revised the FAC allowing Bescom to collect 31 paise on each unit from July to December. From October to December, the consumers will, therefore, have to pay a total of 74 paise per unit as FAC. The previous revision had attracted flak from citizens and opposition leaders.
