In a decision ahead of this year’s Assembly election, the power bill charges for the first 100 units for all domestic consumers, irrespective of the total consumption in a month, were waived in Rajasthan on Thursday. The announcement for free electricity up to 100 units was made in the 2023-24 State Budget.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said here that the decision would remove an anomaly on the ceiling for electricity consumption set earlier. “The first 100 units of electricity will be given free of cost to the households which consume more than 100 units per month. No matter how much the bill comes, they will not be required to pay for the first 100 units,” he said.
Along with this, the fixed charges on electricity connections and fuel surcharge and all other charges for power consumption up to 200 units will also be waived. Mr. Gehlot said those consuming electricity up to 100 units per month would not be required pay any bill like before, while those consuming power up to 200 units would only pay electricity charges over and above 100 units.
