Hyderabad, Jan. 30 -- The Telangana government is unlikely to increase the power tariff for consumers in the state for the upcoming financial year 2025-26, even as the state power distribution companies (Discoms) projected a revenue deficit of Rs.21,151 crore for the year, officials familiar with the matter said.

In their annual revenue requirement (ARR) submitted to the state electricity regulatory commission (ERC) on Tuesday, the Discoms projected that the gap between revenue and expenditure during 2025-26 would be to the extent of Rs.20,151 crore, as per the existing electricity tariffs.

"The Discoms have proposed to recover the gap between revenue and expenditure by increasing power tariff for at least a few categories of consumers,...