Report of Indian Institute of Public Administration ... - Ministry of Power

Billing
efficiency
Tamil Nadu
Details of Cost of Power and Recovery (Paise/kWh)
Table 3.3: Per Unit Cost (paise/kWh)
Particulars 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
Avg. cost of power 171.00 185.00 208.00 231.00 259.00 266.00 305.00 320.00 333.00 337.00
Agriculture 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 22 23
Domestic 121 131 161 158 158 157 158 177 211 216
Industral large HT 265 275 300 331 364 394 349 420 440 442
Industrial small LT 232 213 280 299 300 313 401 359 390 406
Commercial HT 390 408 456 480 535 627 618
Commercial LT 314 301 331 337 387 386 396 472 565 579
Revenue
forgone (Rs in
crores)
(b) Billing and Collection Efficiency
Table 3.4: Billing and Collection Efficiency
1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
97.27 95.75 93.10 93.76 99.27 99.58 96.69 97.53 96.78 98.29
The Extent of Revenue Foregone through Concessional Tariffs
Table 3.5
1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 *
a.Domestic -203.00 -221.00 -196.00 -376.00 -597.00 -757.00 -1136.00 -1251.00 -1181.00 -1170.00
b.Industrial Average industrial tariff rate is more than average cost - hence no revenue foregone
c.Agricultural -1125.52 -1228.87 -1506.82 -1719.16 -2265.89 -2408.61 -2876.38 -2864.77 -2975.60 -3062.76
* Note: The revenue foregone for the year 2004-05 represents the amount after availing the Government's tariff subsidy for each category.
The extent of subsidy made available by the State for concessional tariffs
Table 3.6
1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
Agricultural 415.93 586.51 570.06 1076.22 250 250 250.00 322.50 196.00
Subsidy (others) 1962.14* 250.00 16.00**
• *Securitisation of outstanding dues owing to CPSO
• ** Subsidy for huts.
Revenue lost on account of theft or commercial and technical losses (include loss on
account of failure)
11.15