BESCOM to impose additional charges on consumers due to high electricity purchase costs

BESCOM Managing Director N. Shivashankara stated that additional charges will be imposed on consumers for the period from September to November. This is due to the high cost of purchasing electricity from the open market, which was necessary to meet the excessive demand recorded in September. The additional charge, an Energy Purchase Cost Adjustment Fee (FPPCA), will be levied at approximately 0.5 paise per unit and will be listed in a separate column on the electricity bill.