The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has sought a detailed explanation from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) over the 10% fuel surcharge levied on electricity consumers on their June bill.
The commission has observed prima facie that the inclusion of past liabilities in the Fuel and Power Purchase Price Adjustment Surcharge (FPPAS) calculation may not be in line with regulatory provisions.
In its order, the commission noted that inclusion of historical dues, judicial liabilities, past payments to generating companies and transmission-related arrears in the current FPPAS computation could impose a significant financial burden on consumers.
“Such an approach, it observed, appears inconsistent with Regulation 16.1 of the UPERC MYT Regulations, 2025, and deprives the commission of an opportunity to examine the prudence and admissibility of such costs,” the commission said.
UPERC has directed UPPCL to submit within seven days a detailed breakup of the surcharge calculation, including the legal and regulatory basis for incorporating previous-period liabilities. The matter came up during proceedings on a public interest petition filed by UP Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad chairman Awadhesh Kumar Verma who claimed that after UPER’s intervention, the UPPCL had no option but to roll back the surcharge levy.