The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on August 10, 2026, has allowed Delhi's three power distribution companies — BRPL, BYPL, and TPDDL — to recover more than the usual limit on the Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge (FPPAS), a charge passed on to consumers when actual power purchase costs exceed what was originally approved. Normally, this surcharge is capped at 10% per billing cycle, and discoms are barred from basing claims on the old FY 2021-22 tariff order. However, all three companies approached the Commission in July 2026, saying their actual power costs for June 2026 had risen sharply above the base costs approved back in 2021, and asked for relief.
After reviewing their claims, the Commission used its special power to relax the rules and permitted extra surcharge recovery on top of the 10% cap: an additional 7.94% for BRPL, 7.43% for BYPL, and 8.50% for TPDDL. This brings the total surcharge each company can recover for June 2026 to 17.94% (BRPL), 17.43% (BYPL), and 18.50% (TPDDL) — still well below what they had originally claimed (which ranged from about 24% to nearly 32%).
This relaxation is a one-time measure limited to June 2026 billing and can only be recovered for one month from the date of the order. All other rules under the existing tariff regulations continue to apply as before.
[Order No. F.3(758)/DERC/Tariff-Engg./DERC/2025-2026]
