Now, BEST proposes up to 18percent hike in power tariffs

From April, those living in the island city can expect a rise in their power bills. The BEST undertaking on Monday proposed a hike of up to 18% in tariff in 2023-24, in a petition filed before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC). The low-end consumers-slums, chawls and middle class- may bear the brunt of 6-18% proposed hike, while for high-end electricity users-especially those in highrises- the proposed hike is 2% in a bid to prevent them from "migrating to Tata Power".Last week, Adani Electricity had proposed a 2-7% hike in tariff for residences and Tata Power a 10-30% hike for low-end consumers and 6-7% for high-end ones in petitions filed to MERC.Expert says BEST trying to woo high-end power usersThe BEST undertaki.....