Srinagar, Sept. 1 -- Electricity consumers across Jammu and Kashmir will start paying higher tariffs from Tuesday as the revised power tariff approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (JERC-JKL) comes into effect from September 1.

The commission has approved an average 6.83 per cent increase in retail electricity tariffs for the 2026-27 financial year. The revised rates will apply to electricity consumed from September 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027.

For metered domestic consumers, the energy charge has been fixed at Rs.2.45 per unit for monthly consumption up to 200 units, Rs.4.20 per unit for consumption between 201 and 400 units and Rs.4.60 per unit for consumption above 400 units. The ...