The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s (BESCOM) plea to allow it to impose an additional surcharge of ₹0.4(~$0.004)/kWh on open access consumers. The additional surcharge will apply from March 2026 until the Commission issues the surcharge for the next financial year (FY) 2027. The additional surcharge is, however, lower than ₹0.82 (~$0.009)/kWh that was in force for FY 2026. The Commission clarified that the additional surcharge will not apply to the energy drawn for captive consumption.
