Schedule of Tariff and terms and conditions-No. 427/D(T)/2023/KSERC

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No. 3939 വാലം 13 Vol. XIII

1200 വൃശികം 24 24th Vrischikam 1200 Thiruvananthapuram, Monday

1946 അ്ഗഹായനം 18

18th Agrahayana 1946

KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

No. 427/D(T)/2023/KSERC Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 5th December, 2024.

SCHEDULE OF TARIFF AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR RETAIL SUPPLY

OF ELECTRICITY BY KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED AND

ALL OTHER LICENSEES WITH EFFECT FROM 05.12.2024 to 31.03.2027

(Vide Order dated 05.12.2024 in OP No. 18/2023)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the words and expressions used in this schedule shall be as defined in the Electricity Act, 2003 or in the Regulations specified by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission and shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act or in the Regulations mentioned above.

The tariff mentioned in this Schedule shall apply to consumers to whom the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other distribution licensee has undertaken or undertakes to supply electricity, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any agreement entered into with any consumer earlier by the Kerala State Electricity Board, or other distribution licensees or Government of Kerala or in any of the Tariff Regulations or rules and/or orders previously issued.

The rates specified in this Schedule are exclusive of Electricity Duty and / or surcharge and/or any other cess, taxes, minimum fees, duties and other impositions existing or that may be levied or imposed in future by the Government or the Commission, which are payable in addition to the charges payable as per the tariff mentioned in this Schedule.

PART A - LOW TENSION (LT) TARIFF

The expression 'Low Tension Consumer' (LT) means a consumer who is supplied with electrical energy at low or medium voltage by the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited and other distribution licensees in the State. The voltage limits specified for low tension supply are however subject to the variations allowed under the provisions of the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014.

General Conditions

1. The minimum charge payable by all LT consumers shall be the fixed charge or demand charge as the case may be of the respective category even during the period of disconnection.

2. All LT Industrial (both LT-IV (A) and LT-IV (B) consumers) and LT Agricultural consumers shall, for power factor improvement, install static capacitors with ISI certification as specified in Annexure D attached to this schedule and obtain the approval of the licensee. Such consumers shall submit to the licensee, an application for approval of the capacitor, as soon as it is installed. The licensee shall communicate to the consumer, its decision about such approval or otherwise within a period of 15 days from the date of submission by the consumer, the application for approval of capacitor. If the licensee does not communicate to the consumer its decision about such approval or otherwise within a period of 15 days, it shall be deemed that the licensee has granted the required approval for the installation of the capacitor.

3. For LT Industrial and Agricultural consumers who have not installed capacitors with ISI certification of specified value, the fixed charge and energy charge shall be higher by 20% of the tariff applicable to the respective categories.

4. For the consumers using welding sets without installing capacitors with ISI certification of specified value, the fixed charge and energy charge shall be higher by 30% of the tariff applicable to the respective categories.

5. The officer of the licensee who is authorized to take meter reading shall inspect the static capacitor and ensure that it is functioning properly. If such officer notices that the static capacitor has become faulty or unserviceable, he shall forthwith intimate the matter to the officer in charge of the Electrical Section / Sub-division of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or to the concerned officer in the case of other distribution licensees, who shall issue notice to the consumer directing him to replace such faulty or unserviceable capacitor within one month or within such other time limit as stipulated by the concerned officer of the licensee. The consumer shall replace such faulty /unserviceable capacitors within the time limit as directed by the officers of the licensee.

6. If the capacitor is not replaced or put back into service duly repaired, to the satisfaction of the concerned officer of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or of other distribution licensees, as the case may be, within one month or such other time limit as stipulated by the concerned officer of the licensee, enhanced charges as per clause 3 or clause 4 above shall be payable for the whole period during which the capacitor remains faulty or unserviceable.

7. Such consumers other than those in LT-IV Industry and LT-V Agriculture category who install capacitors as specified above shall be eligible for a rebate at the rate of 5% on the energy charges. Such rebate shall be allowed from the billing month succeeding the month in which the approval / deemed approval has been obtained for the capacitors installed by the consumer. No rebate is admissible on the fixed charges.

8. (a) Power supply for common facilities in high rise buildings/ apartment complex etc used exclusively for domestic (housing) purpose such as fire control, common lighting, lifts, water pumping, sewage treatment, waste disposal, offices of the residential associations in residential apartment complexes shall be billed at domestic tariff.

(b) Power supplies to common facilities in high rise buildings mainly for domestic occupation shall be under the domestic tariff if the connected load other than for domestic purpose, is less than 5% of the total load.

9. (a) Power supply for common facilities such as fire control, common lighting, lifts, water pumping, sewage treatment, waste disposal etc in the high rise buildings, for the occupation by consumers in LT-VI or in LT-VII categories shall be charged at the respective tariffs for such categories.

(b) In the case of combination of occupation of different categories of consumers, common facilities shall be charged at the highest of LT-VI or LT-VII tariff applicable to such categories.

10. ToD tariff shall be applicable to all LT-IV Industrial consumers (except the pumphouses of Kerala Water Authority, Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Panchayats) and to LT-I domestic consumers (3 Phase) having monthly consumption above 250 units.

The charges and other terms & conditions for ToD tariff shall be as per Annexures 'A, B,E & F' to this schedule.

11. Optional Demand Based Tariff can be availed by all categories of consumers having connected load above 20kW, other than those billed under ToD Tariff as per the conditions in Annexure – G to this schedule.

12. The consumers who are required to avail supply at HT and above as per the Regulation 8 of the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014, but availing supply at LT, shall pay the low voltage surcharge at the following rates.

Low voltage supply surcharge for consumers having connected load/ contract demand

above 100 kVA and availing supply at LT level

* Domestic consumers shall avail Optional Demand Based Tariff for availing the benefit of low voltage surchargeThis is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

LOW TENSION – I- DOMESTIC ( LT- I )

The tariff applicable to supply of electrical energy for domestic purpose (both single

phase and three phase)

Note-1. Fixed charges shall not be applicable to consumers belonging to below poverty line (BPL) category with connected load of and below 1000 Watts and monthly consumption of and below 40 units.

Note-2. BPL families having cancer patients or persons having permanent disability of 40% or above as family members, consuming upto 100 units per month shall be billed @Rs 1.50/unit, provided their connected load is of and below 2000 watts. The excess consumption over 100 units in a month may be charged at normal tariff.

Note-3. Home stay units approved as such by Department of Tourism shall be billed under LT-I domestic.

Note-4. Farm stay at farm houses (agriculture, dairy and animal husbandries) having a total connected load upto 20kW and certified by appropriate authority shall be billed under LT-I domestic.

Note-5. Domestic consumers shall be allowed to utilize electrical energy in a portion of their residence for their own use for purposes other than domestic if the connected load for the purposes other than for domestic, in their premises does not exceed 20% of the total connected load or 1000 Watts whichever is less.

When connected load other than for domestic use in such cases exceeds 20% of the total connected load or 1000 Watts whichever is less, such loads shall be segregated and separate service connection shall be obtained under appropriate tariff. When this is not done, the tariff applicable to the whole service connection shall be at the appropriate tariff applicable to the connected load used for purposes other than domestic, if such tariff is higher than the tariff for LT-I category.

Note.6: Nano household units shall be allowed to be billed under domestic tariff to promote entrepreneurial environment in the State.

Note.7: (a) The tariff for domestic consumption by the families of the victims of endosulfan tragedy in Hosdurg and Kasaragod Taluks of Kasaragod District shall be Rs.1.50 / unit for a monthly consumption up to 150 units. If the consumption of the consumer, who is eligible for the above concession, exceeds 150 units per month, the consumption in excess of 150 units will be charged at the rates specified for the slabs 151-200 units or 201-250 units as the case may be. This concession will not be available for the consumers with monthly consumption above 250 units.

(b)The consumer who is eligible for this concession granted to endosulfan victims has to submit to the officer in charge at the section office of the licensee, a certificate from the revenue authorities or from the local self-government authority to prove his / her eligibility for this tariff concession.

Note-8: (a) The domestic water supply schemes approved by the Government including the following shall be charged under domestic tariff.

(i) water supply schemes under Jalanidhi, Jaladhara or Swajaladhara Projects;

(ii) water supply schemes coming under water supply societies or under beneficiary committees;

(iii) water supply schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC) and / or Scheduled Tribe (ST) colonies;

(iv) water supply schemes for Laksham Veedu Settlements taken over and managed by Local Self Government Institutions;

(v) social drinking water supply schemes established using local area development funds of Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and / or Members of Parliament (MP);

(vi) social drinking water supply schemes established using funds of Local Self Government Institutions;

(vii) social drinking water supply schemes under Peoples Participatory Schemes (PPS);

(viii) Rajeev Gandhi Drinking Water Schemes managed by beneficiary groups.

(b) The method for billing for the above mentioned water supply schemes solely for domestic purpose shall be as specified hereunder;

(c) The total monthly consumption of electricity of the units of such water supply schemes will be divided by the number of beneficiary households and the average consumption per households will be billed under LT – I domestic tariff.

The amount of electricity charges assessed for the average consumption per beneficiary household will then be multiplied by the number of beneficiary households to assess the total electricity charges to be paid by the units of such schemes.

(d) Anganwadies, if any, availing drinking water from the above water supply schemes shall also be considered as a beneficiary availing the water supply for domestic purpose and the benefit of such community drinking water schemes shall be extended to them.

LOW TENSION – II TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS {LT II }

Tariff applicable for single or three phase temporary connections for purposes such as illumination, exhibition, festivals, public meeting and fairs.

Note-1. 40% concession in the rates shall be allowed if the connection is for;

(a) the exhibitions conducted or sponsored by the Government or Local Self- Government institutions or by Government educational institutions or by Public Sector Undertakings and the exhibitions conducted by recognized private educational institutions;

(b) Festivals of religious worship centres for the illumination, public address system and security lighting. (This concession is limited to the energy availed by the religious worship centres and not by other agencies who function in the premises of religious worship centres where festival is being organized).

Note-2.

Auditoriums, marriage halls, conventions centers etc who have limited use of electricity during a month and year', have the option to avail the LT-II Temporary tariff. In case additional loads other than that provided in the service connection agreement is proposed to be connected to the grid while availing temporary tariff, granting connection for such additional load to the grid shall be subject to technical feasibility. If temporary tariff is availed, such consumers need to pay electricity charges only for the actual consumption of electricity and they are completely exempted from the payment of fixed charge/ demand charge including daily minimum charges.

LOW TENSION – III TEMPORARY EXTENSIONS {LT III}

Applicable to temporary extension taken from the premise of existing consumers.

Note: Temporary extension shall be allowed only for a maximum period of 15 days at a time.

LOW TENSION IV - INDUSTRY (LT- IV)

(a) LT- IV (A) – INDUSTRY

LT-IV (A) Industrial tariff is applicable for the general purpose industrial loads (single or three phase) which include,-

(i) manufacturing units,

(ii) grinding mills, flour mills, oil mills, rice mills,

(iii) saw mills, units using electric hydraulic axe machine to break down logs into small pieces.

(iv) ice factories,

(v) rubber smoke houses, tyre vulcanizing/re-treading units, units manufacturing rubber sheets from latex, coconut drying units,

(vi) workshops using power, mainly for production and/or repair,

(vii) public waterworks, drinking water pumping for public by Kerala Water Authority, Corporations, Municipalities and Panchayats, telemetry stations of KWA, pumping water for non- agricultural purposes, sewage pumping units, (viii) power laundries,

(ix) screen printing of glass ware or ceramic, SSI units engaged in computerized colour printing excluding photo studios/ colour labs.

(x) audio/video cassette/CD manufacturing units,

(xi) printing presses including presses engaged in printing dailies,

(xii) bakeries (where manufacturing process and sales are carried out in the same premises)

(xiii) diamond- cutting units, stone crushing units, granite cutting units (where boulders are cut into sheets in the same premises)

(xiv) book binding units with allied activities,

(xv) garment making units,

(xvi) seafood processing units, prawn peeling and processing units, granite cutting units (where large granite blocks are cut into sheets in the same premises), (xvii) plantations of cash crops, tea factories, cardamom and nutmeg drying and curing units,

(xviii) units carrying out extraction of oil in addition to the filtering and packing activities carrying out in the same premise and under the same service connection,

(xix) dairy, processing of milk by pasteurization and its storage and packing, (xx) soda manufacturing units, bottling plants/ packaging drinking water.

(xxi) Crematoria.

(xxii) Dewatering of agriculture land.

(xxiii) Dewatering of water logged areas.

(xxiv) De-siltation plants

(xxv) Units engaged in cleaning, grading, blending and storage of food grains.

(xxvi) Units engaged in catering services without facility for retail sales as that of restaurents and hotels.

(xxvii) Manufacturing of concrete rings, concrete blocks and concrete tanks

Note: 1- Workshops with automobile service stations shall segregate the workshop load for availing the benefit of industrial tariff. If loads are not segregated the charges shall be realized at the rates applicable to automobile service stations.

Note: 2- General conditions relating to installation of capacitors will apply.

LOW TENSION – IV (B) – IT and IT Enabled Services. {LT IV (B)}

Tariff applicable to Information Technology (IT) and IT enabled services including akshaya- e-centres, computer consultancy services units, call centers, software services, data processing activities, desktop publishing (DTP), software development units and such other IT enabled services.

Note: General conditions relating to installation of capacitors will apply.

LOW TENSION - V- AGRICULTURE

(a) LT- V AGRICULTURE (A) {LT- V (A)}

This tariff applicable to the use of electricity for:

(1) pumping, dewatering of agriculture land and lift irrigation for cultivation of food crops, fruits and vegetables.

(2) pumping, dewatering and lift irrigation for the cultivation of cash crops such as cardamom and coffee and for the cultivation of crops such as coconut, areca nut, pepper, nutmeg, cloves, cocoa and betel leaves as pure crops or as inter crops.

Note:- 1.General conditions relating to installation of capacitors will apply.

2. The electricity for pumping and lift irrigation for the cultivation of cash crops only are included under LT V(A) agriculture tariff and the electricity for general purpose industrial loads like drying, further processing, value addition etc. of plantation of cash crops shall be billed under LT IV(A) tariff'.

(b) LT – V - AGRICULTURE (B) {LT -V (B)}

The tariff under this category is applicable to the supply of electricity for the use of the following activities such as,-

(i) livestock farms, combination of livestock farms with dairy, poultry farms, rabbit farms, piggery farms, hatcheries,

(ii) silk worm breeding units, sericulture,

(iii) floriculture, tissue culture, agricultural and floricultural nurseries, mushroom culture, aquaponics and hydroponics

(iv) aquaculture, fish farms including ornamental fish farms, prawn farms, other aqua farms, aquarium run by the Agency for Development of Aquaculture, Kerala, and (v) cheenavala without fish farming and egger nurseries

Note1: General conditions relating to installation of capacitors will apply.

Note-2: LT-V (B) Agriculture tariff is applicable to the dairy farms, which have facilities for collection, chilling and storing of milk, till it is sent to the processing units, and also applicable to the primary milk producer's co-This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

operative societies, the primary function of which is the collection of milk from the farmers and to sell the same to the processing units in bulk. This tariff will be also applicable for retail sales outlets if the connected load of sales outlets does not exceed 10% of the total connected load.

Note-3: The electricity used for running electric motors for making rubber sheets from Latex by individual farmers shall be billed under LT-V- Agriculture (B) [LT-V(B)].

Note -4: The electricity used for running Shredding machines used for powdering dry waste such as coconut leaves, coconut husk, grass etc by individual farmers

LOW TENSION –VI GENERAL

LT-VI- General (A) [LT- VI (A)]

The tariff under LT-VI (A) category is applicable to,-

(i) Government or Government aided educational institutions; libraries and reading rooms of Government or Government aided educational institutions,

(ii) Educational institutions administered by the Government such as LBS, IHRD, CAPE etc.

(iii) Educational institutions run by Universities in the State of Kerala.

(iv) Primary health centres, dispensaries and hospitals under the Central Government or State Government or Local Self Government Institutions; X-Ray units, laboratories, blood banks, mortuaries and such other units attached to such primary health centres, dispensaries and hospitals; blood banks of IMA; poly clinics under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).

(v) Centres for religious worship such as temples, mosques and churches; institutions imparting religious education, monasteries and convents;

LT- VI GENERAL (B)

The tariff under this category is applicable to,-

(i) offices and institutions under the State or Central Governments or under the Local Self Government Institutions, except those which are included in the category LT-VI General (C); village offices; Government Treasuries.

(ii) offices of the Corporations, Boards and other Public Sector Undertakings under State or Central Governments;

(iii) offices of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA), Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Kerala State Water Transport Corporation (KSWTC);

(iv) museum and / or zoo;

(v) hostels of educational institutions affiliated to Universities, hostels under the control of the Director of Technical Education or the Director of Medical Education or the Director of Public Instruction or such other institutions of Government, hostels run by the State or Central Government, hostels run by State Social Welfare Board, hostels run by institutions registered under the Travancore - Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 (12 of 1955) or under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under Indian Trust Act, 1882, the donations to which are exempted from payment of Income Tax; Working women hostels operating under the scheme approved by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, hostels under the supervision and monitoring of Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala;

(vi) Pay wards and institutions of Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society (KHRWS);

(vii) travellers' bungalows, rest houses and guest houses under government; Police Clubs,

(viii) type writing institutes;

(ix) offices of social service organizations, offices of service pensioners' associations.

(x) offices of political parties not approved by the Election Commission of India;

(xi) collection centres of 'FRIENDS'; single window service centres under Department of Information Technology;

(xii) offices of Department of Posts, all post offices including extra departmental (ED) post offices;

(xiii) cameras at traffic signal points, surveillance cameras installed by the Local Self Government Institutions and also under Operation Kaval Kannukal

(xiv) offices of KMRL

(xv) Old age homes which charge the inmates for boarding and lodging.

(xvi) Offices of Railways including Railway Stations,

(xvii) Light houses

(xviii) Offices of the document writers.

LT- VI GENERAL (C)

The tariff under this category is applicable to:

(i) offices or institutions under Income Tax or Central Excise and Customs Departments,

(ii) offices under Motor Vehicles Department or Sales Tax department or Excise Department; Sub-Registry offices; and such other tax earning departments under State or Central Government (other than Local Self Government Institutions);

(iii) banking and / or financing institutions (excluding micro financing institutions registered and functioning as per the guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India);

(iv) ATM counters including the ATM counters of post offices.

(v) offices of Airport Authority of India except airports;

(vi) Insurance companies,

(vii) Offices of the Goods and Service Tax (GST)

(viii) Microfinancing Institutions,

(ix) Offices of the LIC Agents

(x) Offices of the pawn brokers; and

LT- VI GENERAL (D)

The tariff under LT-VI (D) category is applicable to:

(i) orphanages;

(ii) anganwadis; schools and hostels for differently abled or physically challenged persons (including mentally challenged persons, deaf/dumb/blind/physically challenged persons),

(iii) old age homes where no charges are levied for the boarding and lodging of inmates,

(iv) Cheshire homes; polio homes; SoS Childrens' Villages,

(v) charitable centres for cancer care, pain and palliative care and HIV rehabilitation,

(vi) charitable hospital guidance centres registered under the Travancore - Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 (12 of 1955) or under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under Indian Trust Act, 1882, donations to which are exempted from payment of Income Tax,

(vii) shelters exclusively for orphaned animals and birds run by charitable institutions registered under the Travancore - Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955;

(viii) charitable institutions recognized by the Government for the care and maintenance of the destitute and differently abled or physically challenged persons including mentally retarded persons and deaf/dumb/blind persons, (ix) libraries and reading rooms with connected load of and below 2000 watts and monthly consumption of and below 100 units.

(x) e-toilet and public comfort stations, where no charges levied for use.

(xi) Dialysis centres providing free dialysis to the poor.

(xii) Buds school and school for children with Autism

LT VI GENERAL (E)

The tariff under LT-VI(E) category is applicable to:

(i) sports and / or arts clubs (with connected load not exceeding 2000 Watts);

(ii) sailing and/or swimming clubs (with connected load not exceeding 2000 Watts);

(iii) gymnasium (with connected load not exceeding 2000 W);

(iv) libraries and reading rooms excluding those which are included in LT VI-A and LT VI-D categories,

(v) press clubs;

(vi) offices of political parties approved by Election Commission of India;

(vii) e-toilet and public comfort stations, where charges are levied for use

LT VI GENERAL (F)

The tariff under LT- VI (F) is applicable to:

(i) Computer training institutes, private coaching or tuition centres, self-financing educational institutions including the hostels run by them,

(ii) Cinema studios, audio/video cassette recording/duplication units, CD recording units, cinema dubbing and animation studios,

(iii) All construction works,

(iv) Installations of cellular mobile communications, satellite communications, offices and / or exchanges of telecom companies,

(v) Offices or institutions of All India Radio (AIR), Doordarshan and other television broadcasting companies, cable TV networks, radio stations, (vi) Hall marking centres.

(vii) Offices of the advocates or chartered accountants or company secretary or consulting engineers or tax consultants or architects or cost accountants or of management consultants.

(viii) Offices of the 'on line news channels and on line portals'.

(ix) Printing press engaged in printing dailies along with online media channels.

LT-VI- GENERAL (G)

The tariff under this category is applicable to all the private hospitals, private clinics, private clinical laboratories, private X-ray units, private mortuaries, private blood banks and private scanning centers and such other private institutions in health care sector.

LOW TENSION - VII – COMMERCIAL

LT- VII-Commercial (A) [LT- VII (A)]

The tariff under LT-VII (A) category is applicable to commercial and trading establishment such as,

(i) shops, showrooms, display outlets, business houses,

(ii) hotels and restaurants (having connected load exceeding 2000 Watts),This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

(iii) house boats

(iv) private lodges, private guest houses, private rest houses, private travellers bungalows,

(v) freezing plants, cold storages, milk chilling plants for the purpose of marketing the milk and milk products.

(vi) shops selling confectioneries, sweetmeat, breads and such other eatables without manufacturing process,

(vii) petrol/diesel/ LPG /CNG bunks, LPG bottling plants,

(viii) automobile service stations, computerized wheel alignment centres,

(ix) marble and granite cutting units,

(x) units carrying out filtering, packing and other associated activities of oil brought from outside,

(xi) share broking firms, stock broking firms, marketing firms,

(xii) godowns of Kerala State Beverages Corporations,

(xiii) photo studios/ colour labs

LT- VII Commercial (B) [LT-VII-B]

Tariff applicable to commercial and trading establishments such as,-

(i) shops, bunks, hotels, restaurants, having connected load of and below 2000 Watts.

(ii) telephone / fax / e-mail / photocopy booths and internet cafes having connected load of and below 2000 Watts.

When connected load of the above mentioned consumers exceeds 2000 Watts, such consumers shall be charged under LT -VII (A) tariff. If monthly consumption of LT- VII (B) consumers having connected load of and below 2000 Watts, exceeds 300 units, the energy charges shall be realized at the rate of energy charges applicable to LT -VII (A) consumers.

LT- VII Commercial (C) [LT-VII-C]

The tariff under LT VII (C) is applicable to,-

(i) cinema theatres;

(ii) circus;

(iii) sports and arts clubs, sailing or swimming clubs and gymnasium having connected load exceeding 2000W.

(iv) Stadiums, turf courts, and indoor courts.

(v) Multiplexes

(vi) Auditoriums

(vii) Private hostels.

LOW TENSION – VIII PUBLIC LIGHTING (LT- VIII)

LT – VIII (A) Unmetered street lights {LT VIII (A)}

Tariff applicable to various categories of unmetered public lighting per lamp.

LT – VIII (B) METERED STREET LIGHTS AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHTS

{LT-VIII (B)}

Tariff applicable for metered street lights and tariff signal lights.

Note: 1.- When public lighting is to be done after extension of lines, the beneficiaries shall pay the cost of the work as per the cost data approved by the Commission.

Note: 2.- In campuses where lines and lights are provided by the beneficiary, LT metered supply shall be provided at Rs. 4.90 per kWh plus fixed charge of Rs.95.00 per meter per month subject to other conditions regarding the payment of cost of the work.

Note: 3.- Supply to light houses when taken from the street mains of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or any other licensee will be charged at appropriate public lighting tariff. Where metered independent supply is provided at low tension, the rate applicable will be Rs. 4.90 per kWh plus fixed charge at Rs.95.00 per meter per month and subject to other conditions regarding payment of cost of the work.

Note: 4.- In areas where low tension distribution lines of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited and other licensees exist, metered supply shall be given by the respective licensee for special type of lamps, for which the rates are not given in the table above, provided the lamps are installed and maintained by the local bodies at their cost. The tariff applicable in such cases shall be Rs 4.90 per unit plus fixed charge at Rs 95.00 per meter per month, subject to other conditions regarding payment of cost of the work.

Note: 5.- Separate charges shall not be collected from the consumers towards service charges for street lighting.

Note: 6.- Electricity duty is not payable for public lighting as per the provisions of Kerala Electricity Duty Act, 1963.

LT IX : DISPLAY LIGHTING AND HOARDINGS

Tariff applicable to display lighting, hoarding, external illumination of buildings for publicity and sales- promotion purposes.

Note: The electricity used for the purposes of displaying the name, address, working time and such essential details of commercial, industrial or other category of consumers is allowed to be charged at same tariff applicable to the category to which such consumers belongs.

LT-X : ELECTRIC VEHICLES PUBLIC CHARGING STATIONS

Tariff applicable to public electric vehicle charging stations at LT, including that of water metro

Note: Till 31.03.2025, Solar hours may be treated as per existing time Zone- 1, and time Zone- 2 and time Zone- 3 together may be treated as Non – Solar hours. KSEBL shall re-set the time zone of the meters to 'solar hours and non-solar hours' latest by 31.03.2025.

PART B – HIGH TENSION (HT) AND EXTRA HIGH TENSION (EHT) TARIFF

General conditions for HT and EHT tariff

1. For the purpose of conversion from kVA to kW or vice versa, an average power factor of 0.9 shall be used.

2. Billing demand shall be the recorded maximum demand for the month in kVA or 75% of the contract demand as per the agreement, whichever is higher.

3. All the HT&EHT consumers shall be allowed to use upto 130% of the contract demand during off-peak hours without the payment of excess demand charge. However, when the recorded maximum demand during normal period or peak period in a month exceeds the contract demand as per the agreement or the recorded maximum demand during off-peak hours exceeds 130% of the contract demand, the excess demand shall be charged at a rate of 150 percent of the demand charges applicable, as per the billing procedure specified under Annexure-F to this Schedule.

4. (a) As per Section 55 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and provisions of the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of meters) Regulations 2006, consumer meter shall generally be installed and owned by the licensee.

(b) Even if the consumer elects to purchase the meter as stipulated in proviso under Sub Section 1 of Section-55 of the Electricity Act, 2003, such meter shall be tested, calibrated, sealed, installed, operated and maintained by the licensee as provided in the said regulations.

(c) The consumer has to purchase only such meters which are included in the list of manufactures and models which has to be provided by the licensee, as stipulated in clause (c) of Sub-Regulation (2) of Regulation 6, of the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations 2006.

(d) If any existing consumer, having elected to purchase and supply the meter for replacement of the defective meter in his premises, fails to do so within two months, such consumer will be charged 50% extra over the prevailing rates applicable to him for both demand and energy, for the said two months and one month thereafter.

(e) The licensee shall, in performance of its duty under Section 55 of the Act, replace the defective meter and realize the security deposit and meter rent in accordance with the provisions of Section 55 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

5. All EHT consumers (except Railway Traction) and all HT consumers (except drinking water supply pumping stations of Kerala Water Authority, Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Panchayats) shall be billed on ToD tariff as per the formula indicated in the Annexure - A to this schedule.

6. The monthly minimum charge payable shall be the minimum guarantee amount as per Minimum Guarantee Agreement, if any, or the billing demand as per condition 2 above, whichever is higher. This applies even during the period of disconnection of power supply.

7. In the case of colony supply of HT /EHT (Industrial) consumers, the applicable tariff shall be subject to the following conditions:

a. Colony Supply: Colony supply, when availed from the HT / EHT supply of the consumer, such supply shall be segregated and metered by means of a sub-meter and the consumption will be charged at 20 paise extra per kWh for HT and 10 paise extra per kWh for EHT consumers.

b. If no segregation is made as specified above, the bill amount of the consumer shall be increased for demand and energy charges by 10% for both HT and EHT consumers.

8. Power factor incentives/penalties as per Annexure - C shall be applicable to all HT and EHT consumers.

TARIFF FOR HIGH TENSION (HT) CONSUMERS

This tariff shall be applicable to all High Tension consumers to whom the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees has undertaken or undertakes to supply energy. The expression 'high tension' (HT) consumer means a consumer who is supplied with electrical energy at a voltage of 33,000 Volts, 22,000 Volts or 11,000 Volts under normal conditions, subject however to, the variation indicated in the agreement with the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees or the variation allowed under the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014.

HIGH TENSION- I - INDUSTRY (A) {HT- I (A)}

Tariff applicable to general purpose industrial load of all classes of consumers listed in LT-IV (A) category availing supply of electricity at high tension.

HIGH TENSION-I - IT and IT Enabled Services {HT – I (B)}

Tariff applicable to of all classes of consumers listed in LT-IV (B) category availing supply of electricity at high tension.

HIGH TENSION - II - GENERAL (A) {HT – II (A)}

Tariff applicable to all classes of consumers listed in LT-VI (A), LT-VI (B), LT-VI (D), and LT-VI (E) categories availing supply of electricity at high tension.

HIGH TENSION – II - GENERAL (B) {HT –II (B)}

Tariff applicable to all classes of consumers listed in LT-VI(C), LT-VI (F) and LT-VI (G) categories availing supply of electricity at high tension, including Airports.

HIGH TENSION –III AGRICULTURE (A) – {HT – III (A)}

Tariff applicable to the classes of agricultural consumers listed in LT-V (A) category, availing supply of electricity at high tension.

HIGH TENSION - III AGRICULTURE (B) – (HT – III (B))

Tariff applicable to classes of agricultural consumers listed in LT-V (B) category, availing supply of electricity at high tension.

HIGH TENSION – IV (A) COMMERCIAL [HT – IV(A)]

Tariff applicable to all classes of commercial consumers listed in LT-VII (A) and LT- VII (C) categories availing supply of electricity at high tension, except those who categorize under HT-IV (B).

HIGH TENSION – IV (B) COMMERCIAL [HT – IV (B) ]

Tariff applicable to hotels, marriage halls, convention centers, shopping malls and multiplexes availing supply at high tension.

HIGH TENSION – V DOMESTIC (HT – V)

Tariff applicable to domestic consumers and colonies availing supply of electricity at high tension.

Note:- The HT domestic connection shall be effected subject to the following conditions:

(1) The connections provided shall be for domestic use only.

(2) The consumer shall not resell the power supplied to the occupants inside or outside the premises to which HT connection is provided.

(3) If the apartment /flat/ room is rented out or made use of for any other purpose, he shall take individual LT connection at his cost. Appropriate LT tariff shall apply in such cases, based on the purpose of electricity usage. The consumer shall maintain the transformer and allied equipment at his cost in such cases.

HT- VI ELECTRIC VEHICLES CHARGING STATIONS

Tariff applicable to charging stations of electric vehicles including that of water metro availing electricity at high tension.

Note: Till 31.03.2025, Solar hours may be treated as per existing time Zone- 1, and time Zone- 2 and time Zone- 3 together may be treated as Non – Solar hours. KSEBL shall re-set the time zone of the meters to 'solar hours and non-solar hours' latest by 31.03.2025.

HIGH TENSION- VII TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS (HT-VII)

Tariff applicable for availing temporary connections at HT for the purposes such as

illumination, exhibition, festivals, public meetings, fairs etc.

Note: Auditoriums, marriage halls, conventions centers etc who have limited use of electricity during a month and year', have the option to avail the LT-II Temporary tariff. In case additional loads other than that provided in the service connection agreement is proposed to be connected to the grid while availing temporary tariff, granting connection for such additional load to the grid shall be subject to technical feasibility. If temporary tariff is availed, such consumers need to pay electricity charges only for the actual consumption of electricity and they are completely exempted from the payment of fixed charge/ demand charge including daily minimum charges.

HIGH TENSION –VIII -SEASONAL CONSUMERS (HT – VIII)

1. HT consumers with seasonal load shall register themselves with the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees as seasonal consumers for the purpose for which electricity is used. They shall be billed under appropriate tariff applicable to the category to which they belong, for the period of use.

2. For registration as a seasonal consumer, the consumer should have a minimum of four working months per annum or he should guarantee a minimum equivalent thereto for the working season.

3. If a consumer registered with the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees as a seasonal consumer, specifies the use of electricity for different purposes during different seasons and also specifies the period of usage for each such purpose, then the consumer shall billed under appropriate tariff for each purpose during different seasons separately.

4. If a registered seasonal consumer using electricity for different purposes without specifying the purposes and the period of usage, then the consumer shall be charged at the highest tariff applicable amongst the different uses, for the various operations for the whole year.

5. The conditions for lighting for seasonal industrial consumers shall be the same as applicable in the case of HT-I.

6. If a registered seasonal consumer opts for disconnection of supply during the period other than the period of usage (specified seasonal usage), then he shall pay higher demand charges during the working season as below:

(a) Demand charges shall be increased by 5(12-N) % where 'N' is the number of months during which the consumer registers himself with the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees to utilize the service in the year.

(b) There will be no billing for the idling period.

(c) The service to the consumer will be disconnected without notice immediately on termination of the registered period unless the consumer asks for continuance of the service during the idle period for which also he will be charged at the same seasonal rate applicable for the original period.

(d) Monthly minimum charge equivalent to demand charges for 75% of the contract demand increased as per (a) above shall be collected from the consumer in each working month.

(e) The reconnection fee shall be as specified in the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014 and its amendments from time to time.

EXTRA HIGH TENSION (EHT) TARIFF

This tariff shall be applicable to all Extra High Tension consumers. The expression Extra High Tension (EHT) consumer means a consumer who is supplied with electrical energy at a voltage exceeding 33000 Volts under normal conditions subject however to, the variation indicated in the agreement with the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees or allowed under the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014.

EXTRA HIGH TENSION (EHT) INDUSTRIAL

EHT Industrial (66 kV)

Tariff applicable to general purpose industrial load at 66 KV.

EHT Industrial (110 kV)

Tariff applicable to general purpose industrial load at 110 kV.

EHT INDUSTRIAL (220 KV)

Tariff applicable to general purpose industrial load at 220 KV.

EHT COMMERCIAL (66 kV, 110 kV, 220kV)

Tariff applicable to commercial institutions availing power at EHT.

Extra High Tension –General A (EHT-General-A) (66 kV, 110kV, 220 kV)

This tariff is applicable to the consumers enumerated under LT-VI(A) category, availing supply at EHT level.

Extra High Tension –General – B (EHT-General-B ) (66 kV, 110kV, 220 kV)

The tariff under this category is applicable to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Government Research Institutions.

Extra High Tension –General – C (EHT-General-C ) (66 kV, 110kV, 220 kV)

The tariff under this category is applicable to utility services such as Airports, Self financing educational institutions and any other EHT consumers not included elsewhere.

Railway Traction (110 kV)

Tariff applicable to Railway Traction in the State of Kerala.

Defence installations excluding defence housing colonies

Tariff applicable to defence installations excluding defence housing colonies

Kochi Metro Rail Corporations

Tariff applicable to traction for KMRL

PART-C BULK SUPPLY TARIFF APPLICABLE TO SMALL LICENSEES AND

BULK CONSUMERS

1. The tariff mentioned in this schedule shall apply to the Licensees who avail energy through High Tension or Extra High Tension systems at their terminal notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any agreement earlier entered into with any Licensee by Kerala State Electricity Board/Government or any of the Tariff Regulations and/or rules and/or orders previously issued.

2. The rates specified in this schedule are exclusive of Electricity Duty and/or surcharge, other cesses, taxes, minimum fees, duties and other impositions existing or that may be levied in future by the Government or the Commission which are payable in addition to the charges as per the tariff mentioned in this Schedule.

3. The tariff applicable will be two part tariff as under:—

Note: Billing Demand shall be the recorded Maximum Demand for the month in kVA or 75% of Contract Demand whichever is higher.

Special Conditions

1. The installations and maintenance of meters shall be strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006.

2. For billing purpose each point of supply shall be treated as a separate consumer. 3. ToD tariff shall be applicable to HT, EHT and LT consumers of the respective licensees as per the terms and conditions mentioned in the respective schedule.

PART-D OTHER CHARGES

Summary of other charges applicable with effect from 05.12.2024 to 31.03.2027

1. The transmission charges;

(a) For STOA and open access by embedded consumers from RE sources within the State- Rs 0.49/unit.

(b) For LTA and MTOA – Rs 10925/MW/day.

2. The wheeling charges - Rs 0.64/unit.

3. SLDC Charges - Rs 104/MW/day

4. The cross subsidy surcharge.

5. Meter rent to be levied from the consumers

6. Meter rent for Renewable Energy meter

7. Green tariff. – Rs 0.77/unit over and above the normal tariff.

The consumers voluntarily opt for the purchase of RE power from distribution licensees shall pay green tariff over and above the normal demand charge/fixed charge and energy charge of the respective tariff category in which the consumer belongs to.

8. The transmission charges, wheeling charges, SLDC Charges, cross subsidy surcharge, green tariff and meter rent approved in this order shall be applicable to KSEB Ltd and other licensees in the State.

Annexure- A

ToD Tariff applicable to EHT, HT (except HT-V domestic) Consumers

The ToD tariff applicable to EHT, HT (except HT-V domestic) for energy consumption is given below:

Billing of the demand charges:

Monthly Demand Charge shall be:

Billing Demand during the month x Demand Charge per kVA

Billing of Energy charges:

The billing of the energy charge for HT&EHT consumers shall be done as follows

a) Normal time: Consumption during normal time x energy rate / unit.

b) Peak time: Consumption during peak time x energy rate / unit x 1.50

c) Off-peak time: Consumption during off-peak time x energy rate/unit x 0.75

Total energy charge during a month = (a) + (b) + (c)

Other conditions:

• Demand/energy charges shall be the demand/energy charges for normal period as per the tariff approved in this Schedule.

• Demand charges during a particular month shall be assessed based on the recorded maximum demand during that month or 75% of the contract demand whichever is higher.

• Excess demand charges: Additional demand charges shall be levied if the recorded maximum demand exceeds the contract demand during normal period and peak period, which shall be charged at 50% extra for the excess over the contract demand (ie., additional demand during normal/peak period x ruling demand charges x 0.5).

Additional demand charges during off-peak period shall be levied only if the recorded maximum demand during off peak period is in excess of 130% of the contract demand.

• For the consumption of electricity during normal period ie 6.00 hours to 18.00 hours the demand/energy charges shall be at the notified rates applicable to the consumer category.

Annexure - B

ToD Tariff applicable to LT industrial consumers

The ToD tariff applicable to LT industrial consumers for energy consumption is given below:

Billing of the demand charges:

Monthly Demand Charge shall be:

Billing Demand during the month x Demand Charge per kVA

Billing of Energy charges:

The billing of the energy charge shall be done as follows

a) Normal time: Consumption during normal time x energy rate / unit x0.90

b) Peak time: Consumption during peak time x energy rate / unit x 1.50

c) Off-peak time: Consumption during off-peak time x energy rate/unit

Total energy charge during a month = (a) + (b) + (c)

Other conditions:

• Demand/energy charges shall be the demand/energy charges for normal period as per the tariff approved in this Schedule.

• Demand charges during a particular month shall be assessed based on the recorded maximum demand during that month or 75% of the contract demand whichever is higher.

• Excess demand charges: Additional demand charges shall be levied if the recorded maximum demand exceeds the contract demand during normal period and peak period, which shall be charged at 50% extra for the excess over the contract demand (ie., additional demand during normal/peak period x ruling demand charges x 0.5).

Additional demand charges during off-peak period shall be levied only if the recorded maximum demand during off peak period is in excess of 130% of the contract demand.

• For the consumption of electricity during normal period ie 6.00 hours to 18.00 hours the demand/energy charges shall be at the notified rates applicable to the consumer category.

Annexure - C

Power factor incentive / disincentive

The following incentive and disincentive shall be applicable to LT industrial consumers with a connected load of and above 20 kW, HT&EHT Consumers, and Bulk consumers and distribution licensees for power factor improvement.

Annexure- D

Recommended values of Static capacitor in KVAR for power factor improvements

A. Induction Motors (LT)

B. WELDING TRANSFORMERS (LT)

Annexure - E

ToD Tariff for Domestic Consumers

(Applicable to HT-V Domestic and LT consumers with monthly consumption

above 250 units)

Note:

1. In the case of LT- domestic category;

(a) Six months consumption shall be monitored from normal bi-monthly readings during January / February and July / August every year. If the average monthly consumption for first or second half of the year is above 250 Units, the consumer will be brought under ToD system after installing ToD meter in the premises.

(b) ToD based billing will be done whenever the monthly consumption exceeds 250 Units. If the consumption falls below 250 Units/month in any month, slab based billing shall be followed.

(c) The ruling tariff for LT- domestic is the energy charge approved for the monthly consumption above 250 units.

2. In the case of HT-V domestic, the ruling energy charge is the energy charge approved for HT-V domestic category.

Annexure – F

Billing Procedures under ToD tariff system for HT & EHT consumers.

1. Demand Charges (DC)

(i) The recorded maximum demand during normal time zone (T1) from 06.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs = RMD1

18.00 hrs to 22.00 hrs = RMD2

(iii) The recorded maximum demand during off - peak time (T3) from 22.00 hrs to 06.00 hrs = RMD3

(iv) Recorded Maximum demand during a billing period,

(v) The Contract Demand (kVA) = CD

(vi) The Ruling Demand Charge (Rs/kVA) = D

(vii) Billing Demand, BMD = RMD or 75% of the CD whichever is higher.

(viii) Demand Charge, DC = BMD x D

(ix) Excess Demand for LT, HT& EHT consumers in each time zone shall be (a) in Time Zone (T1), ED1 = (RMD1-CD)

(b) in Time Zone (T2), ED2 = (RMD2-CD)

(c) in Time Zone (T3), ED3 ={RMD3-(1.30x CD)} (x) Excess Demand Charge (ED) = Excess demand ED1, ED2 or ED3 whichever is higher x 0.50 X D

(x) Total Demand Charge (TDC) = DC + ED

2. Energy Charges (EC)

(i) The energy consumption in Time Zone (T1) = X1

(ii) The energy consumption in Time Zone (T2) = X2

(iii) The energy consumption in Time Zone (T3) = X3

(iv) The Ruling Energy Charge(Rs/unit) = E

(v) Energy Charges in each time zone shall be :

(a) in Time Zone (T1), Ec1 = X1 x E

(b) in Time Zone (T2), Ec2 = X2 x E x 1.5

(c) in Time Zone (T3), Ec3 = X3 x E x 0.75

(vi) Total Energy Charge (EC) = Ec1+Ec2+Ec3 3 Total Monthly Charges = TDC + ECThis is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

Annexure – G

OPTIONAL DEMAND BASED TARIFF

Eligibility : All categories of consumers other than those billed under ToD Tariff with connected load above 20kW.

Billing demand : Recorded maximum demand or 75% of the contract demand

whichever is higher

Demand charges : Based on Rs./kVA of billing demand as per tariff mentioned in

the table below.

Other conditions

(1) Consumers who opt for maximum demand based tariff may, at their option, install ToD compliant meters at their cost. Meters may also be installed at the cost of KSEB Ltd. If the consumers provide meters, it has to be got tested at the laboratory of KSEB Ltd or of the Electrical Inspectorate. It will be the responsibility of KSEB Ltd or other licensees as the case may be to ensure the accuracy of the meters after proper testing.

(2) For those who opt for maximum demand based tariff, the contract demand shall be treated as connected load.

(3) The consumers who opt for maximum demand based tariff shall declare the contract demand in kVA by executing a supplementary agreement showing the contract demand and details of connected load in their premises.

(4) The consumers who opt for the new system may be allowed to revise upwards or downwards the declared contract demand within six months from the date of option without any conditions or charges. After this, the usual terms and conditions shall be applicable for changing contract demand.

(5) The Billing demand shall be the recorded maximum demand or 75% of the contract demand whichever is higher. In case the billing demand exceeds the contract demand during normal or peak hours or 130% of the contract demand during night off peak hours, the demand charges for the excess demand shall be charged 50% extra.

(6) When the consumption of domestic consumers exceeds 250 units in a month, the energy charges will be arrived in accordance with Annexure E of this Order

(7) The above scheme (optional demand based tariff) shall be effective till ToD tariff is made compulsory.

By order of the Commission

(Sd.)

C. R. SATHEESH CHANDRAN

Secretary.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2024This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/