Hyderabad, April 30 -- There will be no increase in electricity tariffs for any category of consumers in Telangana for the financial year 2025-26, the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) announced on Monday.

The decision came after the Southern and Northern Power Distribution Companies (TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL) filed petitions on January 28 under Section 64 of the Electricity Act, 2003. They had projected an Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) of Rs.65,849.74 crore.

However, the Commission approved a reduced ARR of Rs.58,628.09 crore. TGERC Chairman, Dr Justice Devaraju Nagarjun, explained that the Commission uses its own methodology to arrive at realistic estimates, particularly as DISCOMs tend to overstate agricultur...