The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) on May 06, 2026, issued the Draft Fifth Amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licensees’ duty for supply of Electricity on Request and Recovery of Expenses for Providing Electric Line or Electrical Plant) Regulation, 2013.
The following has been stated namely: -
• This Regulation extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh
• The following are inserted at the end of Clause 7(1) of the Principal Regulation. Explanations:
o “electrified network regarding extension of supply up to 150kw load” shall mean an existing, energised, and serviceable distribution network system at the appropriate voltage level from which supply to a consumer can be feasibly extended as explained below.
(i) For LT service connections: An existing electrified network shall be an LT distribution line within a radial distance of 1 km (Maximum length of service line shall not exceed 1 km).
(ii) For HT service connections (11 kV): An existing electrified network shall be an 11 kV line within a radial distance of 1 km (Maximum length of service line shall not exceed 1 km).
• The following explanations are to be added at the end of clause 8.2 of the Principal Regulation namely: -
o Where a consumer already has a dedicated Distribution Transformer (DTR) and seeks additional load within the available DTR capacity, charges for the additional load shall be collected at Rs. 2,000/- per kW or part thereof.
o Where a consumer does not have a dedicated DTR, requires additional load, and the total connected load after addition exceeds 20 kW, thereby necessitating the provision of a new DTR, charges shall be collected at Rs. 12,600/- per kW or part thereof for the additional load requested only.
