KERC approves APR true-up; consumers to see bill adjustments from May across Karnataka

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday approved an effective 56 paise per unit increase in electricity charges, with consumers to pay for a ‘revenue gap’ from power they had already consumed in 2024-25, as Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) moves to recover ₹2,068.38 crore.

The commission clarified that this is not a tariff hike, but a “true-up” exercise carried out after assessing the revenue deficit for 2024-25, and the amount will be added to monthly bills from May 2026. True-up is a mechanism where electricity companies settle past under- or over-recovery by adjusting future bills.