The story so far: Just a few days after the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government promised free power up to 200 units for eligible domestic households in Karnataka under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, came a shocker to citizens as the tariff for the month of June was hiked by an average of ₹2-2.5 per unit across electricity supply companies (escoms). Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom), which accounts for around 50% of electricity supply in Karnataka, announced a tariff hike of ₹2.89 per unit for June. Along with this, it should also be noted that Bescom’s electricity tariff for the year 2023–24 has been hiked by 70 paise per unit.
With many technicalities involved in the drafting of an electricity bill, many common consumers were left wondering why their bills for the month of June were exponentially higher when compared to their regular ones, and worried about the subsequent bill, which will come in July.
