KERC drafts ESR 2026: Power cut data on bills, faster connections
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has released the draft Electricity Supply Regulations 2026, which mandates that power companies disclose outage data on consumer bills and websites. The draft also simplifies the application process for new connections by introducing self-certification, online-only applications, and strict timelines for service delivery.
Why it matters
These regulations aim to increase transparency and accountability for power distribution companies while significantly reducing bureaucratic hurdles for consumers seeking new electricity connections.
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has published a draft of Electricity Supply Regulations (ESR), 2026, in which it has proposed that all Escoms have to show the frequency of power cuts, total number of hours of power cuts in the electricity bill given to the consumers.
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