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SERC · Order · 3 November 2026 · Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission, common order on additional surcharge petitions of TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL for H2 FY 2026-27 (order number not yet confirmed)

TGERC sets open access additional surcharge at Rs 0.82/kWh for November 2026 to March 2027

In force till: 31 March 2027

Telangana's regulator has approved an additional surcharge of Rs 0.82/kWh on open access consumers who buy power from sources other than the state discoms. The charge applies from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, roughly six times the Rs 0.13/kWh set for the first half of the year.

Why it matters. A sharp rise in the surcharge raises the landed cost of open access power in Telangana for the rest of FY 2026-27 and narrows savings on third-party and green power deals.

What changes

  1. Additional surcharge of Rs 0.82/kWh on eligible open access consumers, up from Rs 0.13/kWh in H1 FY 2026-27 (about a 531% increase).
  2. Applies from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027; no recovery allowed for October 2026 because the discoms filed late.
  3. Stranded capacity attributed to open access consumers assessed at about 282.6 MW out of about 11,432 MW of long-term contracted capacity.
  4. Net stranded fixed charges of about Rs 77.07 crore, spread over about 936 million units of chargeable open access sales.
  5. Demand charges already paid by open access consumers were deducted before arriving at the surcharge.

Who is affected

Open access consumers in Telangana · C&I buyers of green and third-party power · Telangana discoms · Power traders and RE developers selling to OA buyers

Official TGERC copy not yet located; the order date shown is the date of first press reports (3 Nov 2026). Figures are from trade-press accounts of the order.

Sources

Last checked 4 November 2026. Summary for information; rely on the official gazette text.

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