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Power tariff to rise 60-70 paise per unit for

blending imported coal: RK Singh
PTI Last Updated: Jul 07, 2022, 11:23 PM IST
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Energy consumption has jumped about 25 per cent and peak demand has also risen by
15 per cent in the last one year, the Union power minister said.

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Coal import for 10 per cent blending for
the electricity plants to avoid blackouts
will result in a rise in power tariff by
60-70 paise per unit, Union minister
RK Singh said on Thursday. This has to
be done to avoid power shortage as
domestic coal supply is unable to

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Energy consumption has jumped about 25 per cent and peak demand has also
risen by 15 per cent in the last one year, the Union power minister said.

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"We have asked power plants to blend 10 per cent imported coal to avoid
blackout as domestic coal production is not enough. Imported coal costs Rs
17,000-18,000 per tonne while domestic coal price is about Rs 2,000 per 3. Electricity bills in Delhi go up
with 4% rise in PPA cost
tonne. Due to this, it will result in a tariff rise of about 60-70 paise per unit,"
Singh said.

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Speaking about coal imports, Singh said, it can be 20-25 million tonnes this
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The minister remained optimistic that peak electricity demand of over 2 lakh
MW would continue in future due to the government's huge transmission
network that made India the world's largest single frequency grid, delivering
power to every village, and raising the average electricity supply from 12.5
hours to 22.5 hours a day.

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