14-Mescom - Annexure - 4-1 PDF
14-Mescom - Annexure - 4-1 PDF
14-Mescom - Annexure - 4-1 PDF
ANNEXURE-4
Mangalore
Electricity Supply Company Ltd.,
ELECTRICITY TARIFF-2020
2. The tariffs are applicable to only single point of supply unless otherwise
approved by the Licensee.
3. The Licensee does not bind himself to energize any installation, unless the
Consumer guarantees the minimum charges. The minimum charge is the
power supply charges in accordance with the tariff in force from time to time.
This shall be payable by the Consumer until power supply agreement is
terminated, irrespective of the installation being in service or under
disconnection.
4. The tariffs in the schedule are applicable to supply of power within the area of
operation of the licensee.
5. The tariffs are subject to levy of Tax and Surcharges thereon as may be
decided by the State Government from time to time.
6. For the purpose of these tariffs, the following conversion table would be used:
1 HP=0.746 KW. 1HP=0.878 KVA.
7. The bill amount will be rounded off to the nearest Rupee, i.e., the bill amount
of 50 Paise and above will be rounded off to the next higher Rupee and the
amount less than 50 Paise will be ignored.
10. The Consumer shall not resell electricity purchased from the Licensee to a
third party except –
(b) Under special contract permitting the Consumer for resale of energy in
accordance with the provisions of the contract.
11. Non-receipt of the bill by the Consumer is not a valid reason for non-payment.
The Consumer shall notify the licensees office which issues the bill, if the same
is not received within 7 days from the meter reading date. Otherwise, it will be
deemed that the bills have reached the Consumer in due time.
12. The Licensee will levy the following charges for non-realization of each
Cheque.
13. In respect of power supply charges paid by the Consumer through money
order, Cheque /DD sent by post, receipt will be drawn and the Consumer has
to collect the same.
14. In case of any belated payment, simple interest at the rate of 1 % per month
will be levied on the actual Number of days of delay subject to a minimum of
Re.1 for LT installation and Rs.100 for HT installation. No interest is however
levied for arrears of Rs.10 and less.
16. All payments made by the Consumer will be adjusted in the following order of
priority: -
(a) Interest on arrears of Electricity Tax
(b) Arrears of Electricity Tax
(c) Arrears of Interest on Electricity charges
(d) Arrears of Electricity charges
(e) Current month’s dues
Penalty and other clauses shall apply if the sanctioned load is exceeded.
18. The bill amount shall be paid within 15 days from the date of presentation of
the bill failing which the interest becomes payable.
19. For individual installations, more than one meter shall not be provided under
the same tariff. Wherever two or more meters are existing for individual
installation, the sum of the consumption recorded by the meters shall be
taken for billing, till they are merged.
20. In case of multiple connections in a building, all the meters shall be provided
at one easily accessible place in the ground floor.
22. Revenue payments upto and inclusive of Rs.10, 000/- shall be made by cash
or cheque or D.D and payments above Rs. 10,000/- shall be made by cheque
or D.D only. Payments under other heads of account shall be made by cash
or D.D or bankers cheque up to and inclusive of Rs. 10,000/- and payment
above Rs. 10,000/-shall be by D.D or Bankers Cheque.
Note: The Consumers can avail the facility of payment of monthly power
supply bill through Electronic clearing system (ECS)/ Debit / Credit cards /
RTGS/ NEFT/ Net Banking through ESCOMs / Bank/ Karnataka One website,
on-line E-Payment / Digital mode of payments in line with the guidelines
issued by the RBI wherever such facility is provided by the Licensee in
respect of revenue payments up to the limit prescribed by the RBI.
23. For the types of installations not covered under any Tariff schedules, the Licensee
is permitted to classify such installations under appropriate Tariff schedule under
intimation to the K.E.R.C and approval there on.
i) The industries that intend to avail this benefit shall have Electronic Tri- Vector
Meter fitted to their installations.
iii) The consumption during any month of the declared off-season shall not be
more than 25% of the average consumption of the previous working
season.
iv) The ‘Working season’ months and ‘off-season’ months shall be full–
calendar months. If the power availed during a month exceeds the
allotment for the ‘off-season’ month, it shall be taken for calculating the
billing demand as if the month is the ‘working season’ month.
with a contract demand of 500 KVA and above. Further, the optional ToD
would continue as existing earlier for HT2(a), HT2(b) and HT2(c) consumers
with contract demand of less than 500 KVA. Also the ToD for HT1
consumers on optional basis would continue as existing earlier. Details of
ToD tariff are indicated under the respective tariff category. The ToD tariff
is not applicable to BMRCL and Railway Traction installations.
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ELECTRICITY TARIFF-2020
PART-I
MESCOM
2. Use of power within the Consumer premises for bonafide temporary purpose is
permitted subject to the conditions that, total load of the installation on the system
does not exceed the sanctioned load.
3. Where it is intended to use power supply temporarily, for floor polishing and such
other portable equipment, in a premises having permanent power supply, such
equipment shall be provided with earth leakage circuit breakers of adequate
capacity.
5.Besides combined lighting and heating, electricity supply under tariff schedules LT2
(a) & LT2 (b), can be used for Fans, Televisions, Radios, Refrigerators and other
household appliances, including domestic water pumps and air conditioners,
provided, they are under single meter connection. If a separate meter is provided
for Air-conditioner load, the Consumer shall be served with a notice to merge this
load and to have a single meter for the entire load. Till such time, the air
conditioner load will be billed under Commercial Tariff.
6. Bulk LT supply:
If power supply for lighting / combined lighting & heating {LT 2(a)}, is availed
through a bulk Meter for group of houses belonging to one Consumer, (i.e, where
bulk LT supply is availed), the billing for energy shall be done at the slab rate for
energy charges matching the consumption obtained by dividing the bulk
7. A rebate of 25 paise per unit will be given for the House/ School/Hostels meant for
Handicapped, Aged, Destitute and Orphans, Rehabilitation Centres under Tariff
schedule LT 2(a).
9. A rebate of 20% on fixed charges and energy charges will be allowed in the
monthly bill in respect of public Telephone booths having STD/ISD/ FAX facility run
by handicapped persons, under Tariff schedule LT 3.
10. A rebate of 2 paise per unit will be allowed if capacitors are installed as per
Clause 23 of Conditions of Supply of Electricity of the Distribution Licensees in the
State of Karnataka in respect of all metered IP Set Installations.
(i) The specified P.F. is 0.85. If the PF is found to be less than 0.85 Lag, a surcharge
of 2 paise per unit consumed will be levied for every reduction of P.F. by 0.01
below 0.85 Lag. In respect of LT installations, however, this is subject to a
maximum surcharge of 30 paise per unit.
(ii) The power factor when computed as the ratio of KWh/KVAh will be
determined up to 3 decimals (ignoring figures in the other decimal places)
and then rounded off to the nearest second decimal as illustrated below:
(iii) In respect of Electronic Tri-Vector meters, the recorded average PF over the
billing period shall be considered for billing purposes.
(v) In the case of installations without electronic Tri-vector meters even after
providing capacitors as recommended in Clause 23.01 and 23.03 of
Conditions of Supply of Electricity of the Distribution Licensees in the State of
Karnataka, if during any periodical or other testing / rating of the installation
by the Licensee, the PF of the installation is found to be lesser than 0.85, a
surcharge determined as above shall be levied from the billing month
following the expiry of Three months’ notice given by the Licensee, till such
time, the additional capacitors are installed and informed to the Licensee in
writing by the Consumer. This is also applicable for LT installations provided
with electronic Tri-vector meters.
12. All new IP set applicants shall fix capacitors of adequate capacity in
accordance with Clause 23 of Conditions of Supply of Electricity of the
Distribution Licensees in the State of Karnataka before taking service.
[ 13. All the existing IP set Consumers shall also fix capacitors of adequate capacity
in accordance with Clause 23 of Conditions of Supply of Electricity of the
Distribution Licensees in the State of Karnataka, failing which, PF surcharge at
the rate of Rs.70/-per HP/ year shall be levied. If the capacitors are found to
be removed / not installed, a penalty at the same rate as above (Rs. 70/-per
HP / Year) shall be levied.
16. The Consumers under IP set tariff schedule, shall use the energy only for
pumping water to irrigate their own land as stated in the IP set application /
water right certificate and for bonafide agriculture use. Otherwise, such
installations shall be billed under appropriate Industrial / Commercial tariff,
based on the recorded consumption, if available, or on the consumption
computed as per the Table given under Clause 42.06 of the Conditions of
Supply of Electricity of the Distribution Licensees in the State of Karnataka.
17. The water pumped for agricultural purposes may also be used by the
Consumer for his bonafide drinking purposes and for supplying water to
animals, birds, Poultry farms, Dairy farms and fish farms maintained by the
Consumer in addition to agriculture.
18. The motor of IP set installations can be used with an alternative drive for other
agricultural operations like sugar cane crusher, coffee pulping, Arecanut
cutting etc., with the approval of the Licensee. The energy used for such
operation, shall be metered separately by providing alternate switch and
charged at LT Industrial Tariff (Only Energy charges) during the period of
alternative use. However, if the energy used both for IP Set and alternative
operation is measured together by one energy meter, the energy used for
alternate drive shall be estimated by deducting the average IP Set
consumption for that month as per the IP sample meter readings for the sub-
division, as certified by the sub-divisional Officer.
19. The IP Consumer is permitted to use energy for lighting the pump house and
well limited to two lighting points of 40 Watts each.
20. Billing shall be made at least once in a quarter year for all IP sets.
21. In the case of welding transformers, the connected load shall be taken as:
a) Half the maximum capacity in KVA as per the nameplate specified under
IS: 1851
OR
b) Half the maximum capacity in KVA as recorded during the rating by the
Licensee, whichever is higher.
22. Electricity under Tariff LT 3 / LT 5 can also be used for Lighting, Heating and Air-
conditioning, Yard-Lighting, water supply in the respective premises of
Commercial / Industrial Units.
23. LED fittings shall be provided by the Licensee for the Streetlights in the case of
villages covered under the Licensee’s electrification programme for initial
installation.
In all other cases, the entire cost of fittings including Brackets, Clamps, etc.,
and labour for replacement, additions and modifications shall be met by the
organizations making such a request. Labour charges shall be paid at the
standard rates fixed by the Licensee for each type of fitting.
24. Lamps, fittings and replacements for defective components of fittings shall be
supplied by the concerned Village Panchayath, Town Panchayath or
Municipality for replacement.
LT-1: Applicable to installations serviced under Bhagya Jyothi and Kutira Jyothi
(BJ/KJ) schemes.
RATE SCHEDULE
Commission Determined Tariff for the above category i.e., LT-1 is Rs.7.13 per unit.
*Since GOK is meeting the full cost of supply to BJ / KJ, the Tariff payable by these
Consumers is shown as Nil. However, if the GOK does not release the subsidy in
advance, a Tariff of Rs.7.13 per unit subject to monthly minimum of Rs.45/- per
Installation per month shall be demanded and collected from these Consumers.
Note: If the consumption exceeds 40 units per month or any BJ/KJ installation is found
to have more than one outlet, it shall be billed as per Tariff Schedule LT 2(a).
Also applicable to the installations of (i) Hospitals, Dispensaries, Health Centres run by
State/Central Govt. and local bodies; (ii) Houses, schools and Hostels meant for
handicapped, aged, destitute and orphans; (iii) Rehabilitation Centres run by
charitable institutions, AIDS and drug addicts Rehabilitation Centres; (iv) Railway staff
Quarters with single meter (v) fire service stations.
RATE SCHEDULE
LT 2 (a) (i): Applicable to areas coming under City Municipal Corporations and all
other urban local bodies
commercial activity, not related to religious activities, such energy consumption shall
be billed under LT-3 tariff schedule.
RATE SCHEDULE
LT 2 (b) (i): Applicable to City Municipal Corporations and all other urban local
bodies
1 A rebate of 25 paise. Per unit shall be given for installation of a house/ School/
Hostels meant for Handicapped, Aged, Destitute and Orphans, Rehabilitation
Centres run by Charitable Institutions.
2 (a) Use of power within the consumer’s premises for temporary purposes for
bonafide use is permitted subject to the condition that, the total load of the
installation on the system does not exceed the sanctioned load.
(b) Where it is intended to use floor polishing and such other portable
equipment temporarily, in the premises having permanent supply, such
4. Besides lighting and heating, electricity supply under this schedule can be used
for fans, Televisions, Radios, Refrigerators and other house-hold appliances
including domestic water pump and air conditioners, provided, they are under
single meter connection. If a separate meter is provided for Air Conditioner
Load, the consumption shall be under commercial tariff till it is merged with the
main meter.
Govt. and Local Bodies. It is also applicable to water supply pumps and street lights
not covered under LT 6, Cyber cafés, Internet surfing cafés, Call centers, BPO/KPO,
telecom I.T. based medical transcription centers, Private Hostels not covered under
LT -2 (a), Home Stay/Paying guests accommodation provided in an independent /
exclusive premises, concrete mixtures (Ready mix Concrete) units.
RATE SCHEDULE
LT-3 (i): Applicable to City Municipal Corporations and all other urban local bodies.
RATE SCHEDULE
LT-3 (ii): Applicable in Areas under Village Panchayats
Fixed charges Rs.70 per KW per month
Energy charges For 0 - 50 units 750 paise/unit
Above 50 units 850 paise/unit
Note: 1. Besides Lighting, Heating and Motive power, Electricity supply under this
Tariff can also be used for Yard lighting/ air Conditioning/water supply in
the premises.
Applicable to (a) Agricultural Pump Sets including Sprinklers (b) Pump sets
used in (i) Nurseries of forest and Horticultural Departments; (ii) Grass Farms
and Gardens; (iii) Plantations other than Coffee, Tea, Rubber and Private
Horticulture Nurseries.
Fixed charges
Free
Energy charges
Commission Determined Tariff (CDT) for LT4 (a) category is 551 paise per unit. In
case the GOK does not release the subsidy in advance in the manner specified
by the Commission in K.E.R.C. (Manner of Payment of subsidy) Regulations,
2008, CDT of 551 paise per unit shall be demanded and collected from these
Consumers.
Note: This Tariff is applicable for Coconut and Areca nut plantations also.
RATE SCHEDULE
RATE SCHEDULE
RATE SCHEDULE
Note:
1) The energy supplied under this tariff shall be used by the consumers only for
pumping water to irrigate their own land as stated in the I.P. Set application /
water right certificate and for bonafide agriculture use. Otherwise, such
installations shall be billed under the appropriate Tariff (LT-3/ LT-5) based on the
recorded consumption if available, or on the consumption computed as per the
Table given under Clause 42.06 of the Conditions of Supply of Electricity of the
Distribution Licensees in the State of Karnataka.
2) The motor of IP set installations can be used with an alternative drive for other
agricultural operations like sugar cane crusher, coffee pulping, Arecanut cutting
etc., with the approval of the Licensee. The energy used for such operation shall
be metered separately by providing alternate switch and charged at LT Industrial
Tariff (Only Energy charges) during the period of alternative use. If the energy
used both for IP Set and alternative operation, is however measured together by
one energy meter, the energy used for alternate drive shall be estimated by
deducting the average IP Set consumption for that month as per the IP sample
meter readings for the sub-division as certified by the sub-divisional Officer.
3) The Consumer is permitted to use the energy for lighting the pump house and
well limited to 2 lighting points of 40 W each.
4) The water pumped for agricultural purposes may also be used by the Consumer
for his bonafide drinking purposes and for supplying water to animals, birds,
Poultry farms, Dairy farms and fish farms maintained by the Consumer in addition
to agriculture.
5) Billing shall be made at least once in a quarter year for all IP sets.
6) A rebate of 2 paise per unit will be allowed if capacitors are installed as per
Clause 23 of Conditions of Supply of Electricity of the Distribution Licensees in the
State of Karnataka in respect of all metered IP Set Installations.
7) Only fixed charges as in Tariff Schedule for Metered IP Set Installations shall be
collected during the disconnection period of IP Sets under LT 4(a), LT 4(b) and LT
4(c) categories irrespective of whether the IP Sets are provided with Meters or
not.
units, Aqua Culture, Prawn Culture, Brick manufacturing units, Silk / Cotton colour
dying, Stadiums maintained by Govt. and local bodies, Fire service stations, Gold /
Silver ornament manufacturing units, Effluent treatment plants and Drainage water
treatment plants, independently serviced outside the premises of industries/ building
for which the power supply is availed, LPG bottling plants and petroleum pipeline
projects, Piggery farms, Analytical Lab. for analysis of ore metals, Satellite
communication centre, Mineral water processing plants / drinking water bottling
plants , soda fountain units and Solid Waste Processing Plant.
Tariff for LT 5:
Tariff for LT 5 (a):
Applicable to areas under City Municipal Corporations
i) Fixed charges
NOTE:
In the case of LT Industrial Consumers, Demand based Tariff at the option of the
Consumer can be adopted. The Consumer is permitted to have more connected
load than the sanctioned load. The billing demand will be the sanctioned load or
Maximum Demand recorded in the Tri-Vector Meter during the month whichever is
higher. If the Maximum Demand recorded is more than the sanctioned load, penal
charges at two times the normal rate shall apply.
2. Seasonal Industries: The industries which intend to utilize seasonal industry benefit
shall comply with the conditionalities under para no. 26 of general terms and
conditions applicable to LT.
3. Electricity can also be used for lighting, heating, and air-conditioning in the
premises.
4. In the case of welding transformers, the connected load shall be taken as, (a) Half
the maximum capacity in KVA as per the name plate specified under-IS1851, or
(b) Half the maximum capacity in KVA as recorded during rating by the
Licensee, whichever is higher.
RATE SCHEDULE
Details LT HT
Fixed / Demand Rs.60/KW/month Rs.190/KVA/month
Charges
Energy Charges 500 Paise / unit
(for both LT & HT)
Temporary Power Supply Less than 67 HP: Energy charges at 1060 paise /
for all purposes. unit subject to a weekly
minimum of Rs.210 per KW of the
sanctioned load.
Power supply on permanent Less than 67 HP: Fixed Charges at Rs.85 per
connection basis KW/month & Energy charges at
1060 paise / unit
Note:
2. This Tariff is also applicable to touring cinemas having license for duration less than
one year.
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PART-II
1. Billing Demand
B) When the Licensee has imposed demand cut of 25% or less, the
conditions stipulated in (A) shall apply.
C) When the demand cut is in excess of 25%, the billing demand shall be
the maximum demand recorded or 85% of the restricted demand,
whichever is higher.
F) During the period of energy cut, the Consumer may get his demand
entitlement lowered, but not below the percentage of energy
entitlement, (For example, In case the energy entitlement is 40% and
the demand entitlement is 80%, the re-fixation of demand entitlement
cannot be lower than 40% of the CD). The benefit of lower demand
entitlement will be given effect to from the meter reading date of the
(i) The billing demand in such cases, shall be the “Revised (Opted)
Demand Entitlement” or, the recorded demand, whichever is
higher. Such option for reduction of demand entitlement, is
allowed only once during the entire span of that particular
“Energy Cut Period”. The Consumer, can however opt for a
higher demand entitlement upto the level permissible under the
demand cut notification, and the benefit will be given effect to
from the next meter reading date. Once the Consumer opts for
enhancement of demand, which has been reduced under
Clause (F) above, no further revision is permitted during that
particular energy cut period.
G) For the purpose of billing, the billing demand of 0.5 KVA and above will
be rounded off to the next higher KVA, and billing demand of less than
0.5 KVA shall be ignored.
(i) The specified P.F. is 0.90. If the power factor goes below 0.90 Lag, a
surcharge of 3 Paise per unit consumed will be levied for every
reduction of P.F. by 0.01 below 0.90 Lag.
(ii) The power factor when computed as the ratio of KWh / KVAh will
be determined upto 3 decimals (ignoring figures in the other
decimal places), and then rounded off to the nearest second
decimal as illustrated below:
(a)0.8949 to be rounded off to 0.89
(b)0.8951 to be rounded off to 0.90
If the Consumer is availing power at voltage higher than 13.2 KV, he will be
entitled to a rebate as indicated below:
The above rebate will be allowed in respect of all the installations of the
above voltage class, including the existing installations, and also for
installations converted from 13.2 KV and below to 33 KV and above and also
for installations converted from 33/66 KV to 110/220 KV, from the next meter
reading date after conversion / service / date of notification of this Tariff
order, as the case may be. The above rebate is applicable only on the
normal energy consumed by the Consumer, including the consumption under
TOD Tariff, and is not applicable on any other energy allotted and consumed,
if any, viz.,
i) Wheeled Energy.
ii) Any energy, including the special energy allotted over and above normal
entitlement.
5. Energy supplied may be utilized for all purposes associated with the working
of the installations, such as, Office, Stores, Canteens, Yard Lighting, Water
Supply and Advertisements within the premises.
7. Power supply under HT-4 tariff schedule may be used for Commercial and
other purposes inside the colony, for installations such as Canteen, Club,
Shop, Auditorium etc., provided, this load is less than 10% of the CD.
9. Seasonal Industries
a. The industries, which intend to utilize seasonal industry benefit, shall
conform to the conditionalities under Para no. 24 of the General terms
and conditions of tariff (applicable to both HT & LT).
b. The industries that intend to avail this benefit, shall have Electronic Tri-
Vector Meter fitted to the installation.
10. The reduction of Re.1 per unit in the TOD tariff for the energy consumed
between 22.00 Hrs to 06.00 Hrs next day is not applicable to HT consumers
who opt for the Special Incentive Scheme. The increase in energy charges
under TOD tariff at (+) Re.1 per unit for the consumption made during
morning and evening peak hours is applicable to all the HT consumers
including the consumers opted under special incentive scheme.
TARIFF SCHEDULE HT 1
RATE SCHEDULE
RATE SCHEDULE
HT-2(a): Applicable to all areas of MESCOM.
Rs.210/kVA of billing demand/month
Demand charges
Energy charges
For the first one lakh units 695 paise per unit
Note: Special Incentive Scheme & ToD Tariff is not applicable to Railway traction
installations.
Note: The ToD tariff is applicable to these installations if the Special incentive
scheme is not opted.
centres, concrete mixture (Ready Mix Concrete) units and Private Guest Houses /
Travellers Bunglows.
All the activities listed under LT3 tariff schedule and not included under HT2(b)
tariff schedule shall be classified and billed under HT-2(b), if they avail power
under HT supply.
RATE SCHEDULE
Energy charges
For the first two lakh units 865 paise per unit
RATE SCHEDULE
RATE SCHEDULE
HT-2 (c) (ii) - Applicable to Hospitals and Educational Institutions other than those
covered under HT-2 (c)(i).
Energy charges
For the first one lakh units 780 paise per unit
Note: Applicable to HT-2 (a), HT-2 (b) & HT-2(c) Tariff Schedule:
1. Energy supplied may be utilized for all purposes associated with the
working of the installation such as offices, stores, canteens, yard
lighting, water pumping and advertisement within the premises.
RATE SCHEDULE
HT-3(a)(iii): Applicable to Private LI schemes and Lift Irrigation societies other than
those covered under HT-3 (a)(ii)
RATE SCHEDULE
NOTE: (1) In respect of residential colonies availing power supply by tapping the
main H.T. supply, the energy consumed by such colony loads metered
at a single point, is to be billed at the above energy rate. No reduction
in the recorded demand of the main H.T. supply is allowed.
(2) Energy under this tariff may be used for commercial and other purposes
inside the colonies for installations such as, Canteens, Clubs, Shops,
Auditorium etc., provided, this commercial load is less than 10% of the
Contract demand.
HT – 5 – Temporary supply
RATE SCHEDULE
Note:
2. This Tariff is also applicable to touring cinemas having license for a duration of less
than one year.
3. All the conditions regarding temporary power supply as stipulated in Clause 12 the
Conditions of Supply of Electricity of the Distribution Licensees in the State of
Karnataka shall be complied with before service.
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