The Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC) has unveiled the power tariff for 2025–26 with a clear focus on reducing financial pressure on consumers living in remote areas and supporting services critical to rural development. The revised tariff, which comes into effect on November 1, introduces a 10 per cent rebate for hospitals, home-stays, women’s self-help group–run businesses and mobile towers operating in these difficult-to-reach zones. TERC officials said the rebate aims to strengthen connectivity, improve essential public services and boost grassroots economic activity in regions where access to electricity remains a key challenge. They emphasised that the new structure was designed to promote balanced development across the state.
In a major relief for consumers, the Commission confirmed that energy charges for all categories would remain unchanged for the upcoming year. This ensures that households will not face any rise in their monthly electricity expenses despite broader cost pressures. The regulator said the stability in charges was intended to help families cope with increasing living costs. A significant revision was announced for the Kutir Jyoti scheme, which supports low-income households. Under the new structure, the permissible connected load has been increased from 120 watts to 500 watts, allowing families to use basic appliances such as lights, fans and small kitchen devices without exceeding their limit. The monthly consumption cap has also been doubled from 15 to 30 units. TERC said these changes were aimed at providing economically weaker consumers with more comfort and flexibility.
The Commission added that fixed charges will now be calculated on the basis of connected load rather than per connection. This change, it said, creates a “more transparent and equitable” billing system that reflects actual usage capacity instead of the number of connections.Consumers wishing to adopt cleaner energy options will continue to have access to green power at an additional 75 paise per unit. TERC said this provision plays an important role in encouraging environmentally conscious choices without making them financially prohibitive.
