News · 12 October 2026 · 4 min read

Uttarakhand power tariff 2026-27: no rise for Dehradun homes, bulk supply cut

UERC kept home power rates in Uttarakhand unchanged for 2026-27, turning down UPCL's request for a 16.23% rise, and cut the rate for single-point bulk supply.

What happened

The request. The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL), which supplies power in Dehradun, asked the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) for an overall tariff increase of 16.23% for 2026-27. According to the UERC's tariff order of 30 March 2026, UPCL put the gap it wanted to recover at ₹2,036.99 crore. Most of it, 13.64%, came from a true-up of 2024-25 costs, including a lower-than-expected average billing rate.

Residents objected at the hearings. The order records submissions that repeated hikes were hurting low-income families and that the free-power limit should be raised.

The decision. The Commission worked out that, after truing up past years, UPCL would actually have a surplus of ₹100.87 crore at existing tariffs. It therefore kept existing tariffs for most categories and made changes only in a few. The new rates apply from 1 April 2026.

Domestic rates. For ordinary homes, the order says the Commission kept both fixed and energy charges unchanged. Under the approved rate schedule:

0–100 units a month: ₹3.65 per unit
101–200 units: ₹5.25 per unit
201–400 units: ₹7.15 per unit
above 400 units: ₹7.80 per unit
fixed charge: ₹75 per kW a month up to 1 kW, ₹85 per kW above 1 kW and up to 4 kW, and ₹100 per kW above 4 kW
BPL lifeline consumers (up to 1 kW and 60 units): ₹18 per connection and ₹1.85 per unit, also unchanged

UPCL had proposed raising the slab rates to ₹4.23, ₹6.09, ₹8.29 and ₹9.04 per unit.

The one cut for homes. For domestic single-point bulk supply connections above 75 kW, where one connection serves a whole complex, the energy charge was cut from ₹7.50 to ₹6.25 per kVAh. The fixed charge of ₹120 per kVA was not changed.

Shops and offices. The order says the Commission retained existing fixed and energy charges for non-domestic consumers. Small shops with up to 4 kW load and up to 60 units a month pay ₹5.75 per unit, and other non-domestic users up to 25 kW pay ₹7.75. Mercom India reported that tariffs were raised for some industrial consumers.

Other points in UPCL's public notice of 7 April 2026:

homestays registered under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Home Stay rules stay on the domestic tariff
a home with up to 2 kW load and up to 200 units a month that uses part of the premises for business stays on the domestic tariff
temporary supply for building a house is billed at the domestic rate
a 1.5% prompt-payment rebate applies to bills paid digitally within 10 days, and 1% for cash or cheque payments within 10 days
a rebate of ₹75 a month per 50 litres of solar water heater capacity

What it means for owners, tenants and hosts in Dehradun

This section is our view.

Bills should not rise this year because of the tariff. If your bill has gone up since April, look at your units used and your sanctioned load, not the rate.

Flat buyers. Ask whether a society has a single-point bulk connection or individual meters. A bulk connection now carries a lower energy rate, but how the society passes that on to residents is up to the society. Our checks before you pay for a flat cover the questions to ask about maintenance and utilities.

Tenants. Many leases pass electricity on at actual cost. Ask to see a few months of past bills before you sign, and check that the meter is in the owner's name and not in arrears. You can browse homes to rent in Dehradun on ILA Infra.

Homestay hosts. Registration matters: a registered homestay keeps the domestic tariff. Our post on Uttarakhand homestay rules for 2026 explains registration.

Pay digitally and on time. The 1.5% rebate on a ₹3,000 bill is ₹45 a month, or about ₹540 a year.

Questions people ask

Has electricity become costlier in Dehradun in 2026-27?

Not for homes. UERC kept domestic fixed and energy charges unchanged from 1 April 2026, according to its tariff order.

What is the per-unit rate for homes in Uttarakhand?

₹3.65 up to 100 units, ₹5.25 for 101–200, ₹7.15 for 201–400 and ₹7.80 above 400 units a month, plus a fixed charge based on load.

Does a homestay pay commercial power rates?

Not if it is registered under the state's homestay rules. UPCL's notice says registered homestays stay on the domestic tariff.

Sources

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