Kashmir Impulse Desk
Srinagar, Sep 22
Jammu and Kashmir expects to raise an additional Rs 251 crore in the current financial year from a 6.83 percent electricity tariff increase, but will still have to provide more than Rs 4500 crore in subsidies to meet power purchase costs, the government told the legislative assembly on Tuesday.
The figures were provided by the Power Development Department in response to a question from Peoples Conference legislator Sajad Gani Lone.
The tariff revision approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for 2026-27 was aimed at meeting the annual revenue requirements of power distribution companies, the government said.
Despite the increase, the government will bear more than Rs 4500 crore in subsidies, it said.
Domestic consumers in Kashmir generated Rs 1455.90 crore in revenue during 2025-26, including Rs 860.29 crore from metered consumers and Rs 595.61 crore from flat-rate consumers.
Revenue in the current financial year stood at Rs 547.79 crore through August, with metered consumers accounting for Rs 383.08 crore.
Government departments themselves owed Rs 4385.30 crore in electricity dues, according to the response.
The Public Health Engineering Department was the largest defaulter at Rs 1476 crore.
The Power Development Corporation owed Rs 22.16 crore, while the CRPF and Home Department owed Rs 344 crore and Rs 297.93 crore.
The government said its commitment to provide 200 units of free electricity to eligible AAY households would be implemented through 2-kW rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
The scheme is currently at the tendering stage, it said.
