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Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced new electricity rates for 2026-27. According to this, there is relief news for the consumers living in urban areas. Electricity rates for consumers in urban areas have been reduced. Consumers in urban areas of the state will now get cheap electricity. The new rates will be applicable from April 1, 2026. According to the tariff, it has been decided to provide electricity to domestic consumers of urban areas at the same rate on the lines of villages from April 1.
The Electricity Regulatory Commission has removed one of the two slabs. With this, urban domestic consumers will get a benefit of Rs 1.53 per unit. Consumers who consume more than the free limit of 125 units will get the benefit.
Proposal to increase electricity rates rejected
Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission Chairman Aamir Subhani, members Arun Kumar Sinha and Parshuram Singh Yadav gave the decision on non-subsidized electricity rate on Wednesday (March 18). During the hearing of the petition for increase in electricity rates, the Commission found that the company is in profit, hence there will be no increase in electricity rates. Subhani said, “The power company had proposed an increase of 35 paise per unit for the upcoming financial year 2026-27, which has been rejected by the Commission.”
Electricity at the same rate to domestic consumers in urban areas
The Commission has also decided to provide electricity at the same rate to domestic consumers in urban areas. Along with this, 42 paise cheaper electricity will be given to commercial consumers in rural areas and Rs 1.20 per unit to urban commercial consumers. This will benefit 27 lakh consumers across the state. Actually, earlier the electricity consumption fee was charged from urban domestic consumers in two slabs. In the earlier slab, Rs 4.12 per unit was charged along with subsidy on consumption from 1 to 100 units. In the second slab, electricity bill was at the rate of Rs 5.52 per unit with subsidy on expenditure of more than 100 units.
Bihar is getting 125 units of free electricity
Let us tell you that in Bihar, 125 units of free electricity is being given to domestic consumers from July 2025. Consumers in all rural and urban areas are getting its benefits. However, electricity is consumed more in cities than in villages. In urban areas, a family consumes a minimum of 200 to 225 units of electricity. From April 1, urban consumers will get cheaper electricity by Rs 1.53 per unit.
For example, if a family living in Patna consumes 225 units of electricity in the month of April, then not only will it have to pay for 125 units, it will also have to pay Rs 153 less for the consumption of 100 units above that. Similarly, if a house consumes 300 units of electricity then it will save Rs 268 per month.
Farmers cultivating mushroom will also benefit
Commission Chairman Aamir Subhani said that this decision has been taken keeping in mind the electricity company. Care has also been taken to ensure that the company does not incur losses. Apart from this, special attention has also been given to farmers. Mushroom cultivation used to consume a lot of electricity and it was kept commercial. Now farmers cultivating mushrooms will have to provide electricity at agricultural rates.