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State of Bihar - Section

Section 0 in Schedule for Retail Tariff Rates and Terms and Condition of Supply for FY, 2006-07

0. Domestic Service

- Applicability - Applicable for supply of electricity to domestic purposes such as lights, fans, radios, televisions, heaters, air-conditioners, washing machines, air-coolers, geysers, refrigerators, ovens, mixers and other domestic appliances including motor pumps for lifting water for domestic purposes. This is also applicable to the common facilities in the multistoried, purely residential apartments, buildings.
1.1Kutir Jyoti Scheme (KJ)-Rural/Urban - This will be applicable to (i) all huts (kutir) and dwelling houses of rural and urban poor below the poverty line including SC and ST families, (ii) houses built under schemes like Indira Awas Yojana and similar such schemes.
(i)Hut (Kutir) is meant a living place with mud wall and thatched roof or house built under Indira Awas Yojana and other similar schemes which shall not exceed 200 Sq ft area.
(ii)Not more than one light of 40 watt or 60 watt in rural area and upto 100 watt in urban area will be permitted in each hut/living place and maximum consumption upto 30 units per month.
(iii)In case it is detected that the norms prescribed in para (i) & (ii) above are violated, the Kutir Jyoti Tariff shall immediately become inoperative and rates applicable to DS-I, II category with appropriate penal charge shall apply in such cases.
1.2Domestic Service-I (DS-I) - Applicable to domestic premises in rural areas for a load upto 2 KW not covered by areas indicated under DS-II and not being fed from urban/town feeders.
1.3Domestic Service-II (DS-II) - Applicable for domestic premises in urban areas covered by Notified area committee/ Municipality/ Municipal Corporation/Development Authority/ All District and Sub-divisional towns/ Block Head Quarters/ Industrial areas/ Contiguous Sub urban areas and also area getting power from Urban/Town feeders for single phase supply for load upto 4 kW and three phase supply for load exceeding 4 kW. Rural consumers having sanctioned load above 2 KW will come under this category.
1.4Domestic Service-Ill (DS-III) - Applicable for registered societies, for their residential colonies, having not less than 15 houses/flats in the colony, Residential colonies/multistoried residential complexes taking load in bulk at a single point with a minimum load of 2 KW per flat/house and maximum total load upto 60 KW.Tariff Rates
Category of consumer Fixed charge (Rs.) Energy charge (Ps/Unit.)
(i)Kutir Jyoti-BPL Consumers1.1UnmeteredK.J. (Rural) Rs. 35/- connection/ PM X
1.2MeteredK.J. (Rural)K.J. (Urban) X 120 P/unit150 P/unit
    Subject to monthly minimum charge ofKJ (Rural)-Rs. 25/-andKJ (Urban)-Rs. 35/-
(ii)DS-IConnectedload:Upto 2 KW   Consumption Rate P/unit a month (Units)
UnmeteredConnectedload: upto 1 KWConnected load: above 1 KW upto 2KW Rs. 75/-connection/ per monthRs. 110/-connection /per month  
Metered X First 50 units 125
  X 51-100 units 150
    Above 100 units 170
  X Subject to monthly minimum charge of1st KW-40 units permonth2nd KW-20 units per month
(iii)DS-II (Metered)
Fixed charge (Rs.) Energy charges
Consumption in a month (Units) Rate P/unit
Single phase-Rs. 30/- month/ connection 1-100 units 200
Three Phase-Rs. 180/- month/ connection 101-200 units 250
  201-300 units 300
  Above 300 units 370
  Subject to monthly minimum charge of 1st KW-40 units per monthAdditional KW or part thereof-20 units per month
Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) charges will be extra as applicable.
(iv)DS-III (Metered)
Energy charges
Consumption in a month (Units) Rate P/unit
All units 275 P
  Subject to monthly minimum charge1st KW-40 units/flat per monthAdditional KW-20 units/flat per month
FPPCA will be charged extra as applicable.
2.0Non Domestic Service (NDS)- Applicability - Applicable for supply of electrical energy for non domestic consumers having sanctioned load Upto 60 KW, using electrical energy for light, fan and power loads for non-domestic purposes like shops, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, dispensaries, restaurants, hotels, clubs, guest houses, marriage houses, public halls, show rooms, central air-conditioning units, offices, commercial establishments, cinemas, X-ray plants, Non-Government schools, colleges, libraries and research institutes, boarding/lodging houses, libraries, railway stations, fuel-oil station, service stations, All India Radio/T.V. installations, printing presses, commercial trusts, societies, poultry farms, banks, theatres, circus, coaching institutes, common facilities in multistoried commercial office/buildings Government and Semi-Government Offices, Public Museums and other installations not covered under any other tariff schedule.Government educational institutions, their hostels and libraries, Govt, hospital and Govt, research institutions and non-profitable Govt, aided educational institutions their hostels and libraries.Non-profitable recognized charitable cum public institutions.Places of worship like temples, mosques, gurudwaras, churches etc. and burial/crematorium grounds.
2.1Non-Domestic Service (NDS-I) - Applicable to loads upto 2 KW in rural areas not covered by areas indicated under NDS-I I and not being fed from urban/town feeders.Tariff Rates
Category of consumer Fixed charge (Rs.) Energy charges
Consumption in a month (Units) Rate P/ unit
Unmetered      
Connected Load Upto 500 W (0.5 KW) Rs. 105/- connection/ per month x x
Above 0.5 KW upto 1 KW Rs. 120/- connection per month x x
Above 1 KW upto 2 KW Rs. 150/- connection/ per month x x
Metered x 1-100 units 140
  x 101-200 units 160
  x Above 200 units 200
  x Subject to monthly minimum charge for Loadupto 500watts-30 unitsAbove 0.5 KW and upto 1 KW-50 unitsAbove 1KW-70 units
FPPCA will be charged extra as applicable.
2.2Non-Domestic Service-NDS-II (Metered) - Applicable to loads upto 60 KW in urban areas covered by Notified Area Committee/Municipality/ Corporation/ Development Authority/ All District and Sub-divisional towns/ Block Head quarters/ industrial areas/ Contiguous sub urban areas getting power from urban/ town feeders, except those covered under NDS-III.Rural consumers having sanctioned load above 2 KW will also come under this category.Tariff Rates
Fixed charge (Rs.) Per month Energy charges
Consumption in a month (Units) Rate P/unit
Rs. 140 /KW or part thereof 1-100 units 420
upto 4 KW 101-200 units 450
Rs. 170/KW or part thereof for loads above 4 KW. Above 200 units 480
  Subject to a monthly minimum charge of 50 units/KW or partthereof
FPPCA will be charged extra as applicable.
2.3Non-Domestic Service-NDS-III (Metered) - Applicable for places of worship like temples, mosques, gurudwaras, churches etc. and burial/crematorium grounds. If any portion of the premises is used for commercial purposes, a separate connection shall be taken for that portion and NDS-II tariff schedule shall be applicable for that service.Tariff Rates
Fixed charge (Rs.) Energy charges
Consumption in a month (Units) Rate P/unit
Rs. 45 /kW with minimum of Rs. 165 per connection/ month 1-100 units 210
  101-200 units 275
  Above 200 units 330
  Subject to monthly minimum charge of 50 units/KW or partthereof.
FPFCA will be charged extra as applicable.
3.0Irrigation & Agricultural Service (IAS)- Applicability - Applicable for supply of electrical energy for bonafide use for Agricultural purposes including Processing of Agricultural Produce, confined to Chaff-Cutter, Thrasher, Cane crusher and Rice Hauler when operated by the agriculturist in the field or farm and does not include rice mills, flour mills, oil mills, dal mills or expellers.
3.1IAS-I - Applicable for all purposes indicated above including Private Tubewells.Tariff Rates Unmetered Supply-Rural feeder - Rs. 100/HP per month-Urban feeder - Rs. 120/HP per monthMetered supply All unitsRural feeder-80 P/unitUrban feeder -130 P/unitSubject to monthly minimum energy charges of-Rural feeder - Rs. 75/HP per monthUrban feeder Rs. 120/HP per month
3.2IAS-II - Applicable to State Tube Wells/State lift irrigation pumps/State Irrigation pumps upto 100 HPUnmetered SupplyRural feeders - Rs. 420/HP per monthUrban feeders - Rs. 450/HP per monthMetered supply-Rural feeder -150 P/unitSubject to a monthly minimum energy charge of 225 units/HP per month
4.0Low Tension industrial Service (LTIS)- Applicability - The tariff is applicable for supply of electricity to low tension industrial consumers with a connected load upto 99 HP and below including incidental lighting for industrial processing or Agro-industries purposes, Arc welding sets, Flour Mills, Oil Mills, Rice Mills, Dal Mills, Atta Chakki, Hauler. Expellers etc.
4.1LTIS-I (Connected load upto 25 HP)Tariff Rates
Fixed charge (Rs.) Energy charges
Consumption in a month (Units) Rate P/unit
Rs. 65/HP or part thereof/per month All units 415
  Subject to monthly minimum charge of 70 units/HP or partthereof.
FPPCA will be charged extra as applicable
4.2LTIS-II (Connected load 26-99 HP)
Fixed charge (Rs.) Energy charges
Consumption in a month (Units) Rate P/unit
Rs. 85/HP or part thereof/per month All units 430
  Subject to monthly minimum charge of 100 units/HP or partthereof.
FPPCA will be charged extra as applicable.
4.3Public Water Works-LTIS-III - The tariff is applicable to Public water works, Sewerage treatment plant and Sewerage pumping stations functioning under State Government and State Government Undertakings.
Fixed charge (Rs.) Energy charges
Consumption in a month (Units) Rate P/unit
Rs. 85/HP or part thereof/per month All units 300
  Subject to monthly minimum charge of 165 units/HP or partthereof.
FPPCA will be charged extra as applicable.Consumers with a connected load above 79 HP and upto 99 HP have option to avail power under LTIS/HTS category.
5.0Street Light Services- Applicability - Applicable for supply of electricity for street light system, including signal system in Corporation, Municipality, Notified area, Committee, Panchayats etc. and also in areas not covered by Municipality and Notified Area Committee provided the number of lamps from a point of supply is not less than five. Also applicable for traffic lights.Category of services
5.1SS-I-Metered street light service, Mast light & Traffic light
5.2SS-II-Unmetered street light service, Traffic light service/Blinkers
5.3SS-III-Unmetered Mast light serviceTariff RatesSS-I. Metered SupplyAll units - 300 P/UnitSubject to monthly minimum charge for-
(i)Gram Panchayat-160 units/KW or part thereof.
(ii)For Nagar Palika/NAC/Municipality-220 units/KW or part thereof.
(iii)For Municipal Corporation-280 units/KW or part thereof.
SS-II. Unmetered Supply Villages/Towns Fixed Charges
Sl. No. Light Point Wattage Gram Panchayat Nagar Palika/ NAC/ Municipality Municipal Corporation
(i) Upto 100W Rs. 60/PM Rs. 65/PM Rs. 70/PM
(ii) 101-250W Rs. 150/PM Rs. 165/PM Rs. 185/PM
(iii) 251-500W Rs. 300/PM Rs. 320/PM Rs. 360/PM
In case of light points above 500 W the rates shall be worked out on pro rata basis at item (iii) above.FPPCA will be charged extra as applicableSS-III. Unmetered supply Villages and Towns Fixed Charges
Light Point Wattage Gram Panchayat Nagar Palika/ NAC/ Municipality Municipal Corporation
Above 250 W Upto 500 W Rs. 300/PM Rs. 330/PM Rs. 355/PM
Subject to monthly minimum per mast Rs. 1500 Rs. 1650 Rs. 1775
In case of light points above 500 watts, the rates shall be worked out on pro rata basis.FPPCA will be charged extra as applicable.Terms and Conditions of Low Tension Tariff