Bihar regulator keeps power tariff unchanged for 2026-27, rejects 35-paise hike and unifies domestic tariff
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) on 18 March 2026 announced no electricity tariff hike for 2026-27, rejecting the DISCOMs' proposal of 35 paise per unit, and introduced a uniform tariff for urban and rural domestic consumers.
Summary
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) issued its tariff order for 2026-27 on 18 March 2026, keeping tariffs unchanged across all categories from 1 April 2026 and rejecting the proposal of the North and South Bihar power distribution companies for a 35-paise-per-unit hike. The decision benefits about 2.22 crore consumers. The Commission introduced a uniform tariff for urban and rural domestic consumers and merged two slabs into one for urban domestic, rural commercial and urban commercial users at the lower slab rate, cutting their effective energy charge by ₹1.53, ₹0.42 and ₹1.20 per unit respectively.
Key facts
- Order
- BERC tariff order for FY 2026-27, issued 18 March 2026
- Effective
- 1 April 2026
- Hike
- None; DISCOMs' 35 paise/unit proposal rejected
- Consumers
- About 2.22 crore
- Structure
- Uniform urban–rural domestic tariff; single slab for DS-II, NDS-I, NDS-II
- Effective cut
- ₹1.53 (urban domestic), ₹0.42 (rural commercial), ₹1.20 (urban commercial) per unit
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In its tariff order of 18 March 2026, the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission rejected the DISCOMs' proposal to raise energy charges by how much per unit?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 35 paise
BERC rejected the proposal of both DISCOMs for a 35-paise-per-unit hike and kept tariffs unchanged for 2026-27.
Consider the following about Bihar's electricity tariff order for 2026-27: 1. BERC allowed a 35-paise hike for urban consumers only. 2. Separate tariffs for urban and rural domestic consumers were retained. Which of the above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong: there is no hike for any category, and a uniform tariff now applies to urban and rural domestic consumers.