Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- Srinagar- The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh has approved a 6.83% average hike in power tariff for Jammu and Kashmir for 2026-27.

According to an order issued by JERC, the hike will come into effect from September 1, 2026, and bills issued for consumption from that date will be charged at the new rates.

The regulator said JPDCL and KPDCL had sought a tariff hike to bridge their revenue gap. The Commission had received a proposal for 5% across-the-board increase from the KPDCL and JPDCL.

As per the order, the total Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) of both DISCOMs after prudence check is Rs 10275.72 crore, while revenue at existing tariff is only Rs 7352.87 crore, leaving ...