The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has increased the power transmission tariffs, wheeling charges, and the State Load Despatch Center (SLDC) charges for FY 2026–27.

The Commission increased the transmission tariff to ₹90.90 (~$0.9608)/kW/month for long- and medium-term users for FY 2027, from ₹68.64 (~$0.7255)/kW/month in the previous year.

It also increased open access wheeling charges for FY 2027 for the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TGSPDCL) and the Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TGNPDCL).

Under TGSPDCL, the wheeling charge has been raised to ₹0.0885 (~$0.0009)/kVA/hour for the 33 kV category from ₹0.0647 (~$0.0007)/kVA/hour, and to ₹0.2876 (~$0.0030)/kV/hour for the 11 kV category from ₹0.2650 (~$0.0028)/kVA/hour.

Similarly, under TGNPDCL, the wheeling charge has risen to ₹0.1392 (~$0.0015)/kVA/hour for the 33 kV category, up from ₹0.0441 (~$0.0005)/kVA/hour, and to ₹0.4678 (~$0.0049)/kVA/hour for the 11 kV category, up from ₹0.3662 (~$0.0039)/kVA/hour.

The Commission also determined the SLDC charge as ₹3,349.03 (~$35.35)/MW/month.  

The tariffs will apply from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.

TGERC noted that if the wheeling involves the transmission of electricity through a transmission licensee’s transmission system, the consumer or the supplier should also pay the applicable transmission charges and transmission losses.

In its orders, the Commission upheld the tariff framework under the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) Regulations, 2023, approving revised charges across the transmission, distribution, and system operation segments.

The Commission largely agreed on the need for rate adjustments due to rising costs, but approved charges that ensure only justified expenses are passed on to consumers. It rejected requests for preferential charges and reaffirmed that tariffs must remain cost-reflective and non-discriminatory.

While the tariffs show an increase over earlier MYT levels, primarily driven by higher capital expenditure and true-up adjustments, they have been moderated and approved at levels lower than those originally claimed by the utilities.

The Commission also rejected stakeholder requests for preferential treatment for green energy users, holding that the regulatory framework mandates uniform application of charges across all users.

The wheeling charges are determined based on the distribution licensees’ approved Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR).

The ARR and wheeling charges approved for the relevant year have been computed based on the overall cost structure of the distribution network, which remains largely fixed irrespective of the source of power and as per Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022 which provide certainty on applicable charges such as transmission, wheeling, cross-subsidy surcharge, and the standby charge but do not mandate concessional wheeling charges for renewable energy.

The Commission stated that it is not inclined to consider the stakeholder’s request to determine separate or per-unit wheeling charges for green energy.

Recently, TGERC imposed an additional surcharge of ₹0.13 (~$0.0014)/kWh on applicable open access consumers for the first half of FY 2027, covering the period from April 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026.

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