Chandigarh, April 3 -- With the cost of electricity supplied to run agriculture tubewells in Haryana going up from Rs.6.48 per unit to Rs.7.35 per unit (metered supply) in 2025-26 financial year, the state government would face an increased financial burden of pitching in with a subsidy Rs.6,781 crore to keep the farmers happy.

Farmers will continue to get highly subsidised power at a tariff of 10 paisa per unit in 2025-26 with the state government continuing its commitment by pitching in with Rs.5,400 crore as rural electrification (RE) subsidy in 2025-26 budget estimates. The RE subsidy amount allocated in the 2025-26 budget, however, will have to be increased.

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) which ordered an upwa...