Amaravati, May 2 -- The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has determined the pooled cost of power purchase at Rs. 5.17 per unit for FY 2024-25, to be applicable for FY 2025-26 under the state's Renewable Power Purchase Obligation (RPO) regulations.

The order follows petitions by Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh, Central Power Distribution Corporation of Andhra Pradesh, and Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh, which had proposed a pooled cost of Rs. 5.22 per unit. After reviewing procurement data, the Commission approved a lower rate.

The pooled cost represents the weighted average price of electricity procured from long-term conventional sources during the previous year, exclu...