LUCKNOW, May 20 -- The UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has indicated to the UPERC the need for a 30% tariff hike for 2025-26 to address its widening revenue-expenditure gap, a corporation spokesman said here on Monday. The fresh data includes comprehensive income-expenditure details, balance sheets and cash flow statements, marking a shift from the earlier practice of relying solely on revenue requirement petitions. According to UPPCL, despite Rs 70,792 crore invested in infrastructure and consumer service improvement over a decade, recovery remains poor, with 54.24 lakh users never paying their bills and Rs 36,353 crore pending, while 78.65 lakh consumers owe Rs 36,117 crore for the last six months. For FY 2024-25, UPPCL's total expenditure reached Rs 1,10,511 crore against a revenue of Rs 61,996 crore, leaving a gap of Rs 48,515 crore. Despite state subsidies and grants totalling Rs 37,046 crore, a shortfall of Rs 11,469 crore was met through additional loans, further straining the financial structure. UPPCL's accumulated losses have now crossed Rs 1.1 lakh crore....