Schedule

of Tariffs
*Tariff Details
*LT Service Charges
*Miscellaneous
Charges

Karthik Arumugham
Final Year BE EEE
July 15, 2009
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TARIFF RATES AS APPROVED BY THE T.N.E.R.C. WITH EFFECT FROM 16-3-2003, IN TARIFF
ORDER DATED 15-3-2003

HIGH TENSION SUPPLY

Demand
Energy
charges -
Charges -
TARIFF Rupees per
Paise per
KVA per
KWH (unit)
month

HT TARIFF I-A HT Industries including Railway traction 350 300

TARIFF II-A Recognised Educational Institutions 350 200
TARIFF II-B Actual place of Public worship. 280 125
TARIFF III Commercial and all categories of consumers not
500 300
covered under HT Tariff I, II, IV & V

TARIFF IV Lift Irrigation, Cooperative Societies for Agriculture 50

TARIFF V Supply to Pondicherry State 300

LT Tariff IA Domestic
Tariff Consumption Slab range Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum
Description in KWHr (Units) and charges per Charges in Rupees
billing period (One or service for Paise/Kwhr
two months) two months (unit)
LT Tariff IA Consumption up to 25 units NIL
Domestic per month or 50 units for 110
two months
Consumption from 26 units NIL
to 50 units per month/ from 130
51 units to 100 units for
two months
Consumption from 51 units
to 100 units per month/
from 101 units to 200 units Rs.10/- 260
for two months
Consumption from 101 20 per month or 40
units to 300 units per for two months
month/ from 201 units to Rs.10/- 350
600 units for two months
Consumption above 300
units per month/600 units Rs.10/- 475
for two months

Tariff -IB – Hut

Tariff Consumption Slab range in Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description KWHr (Units) and billing charges per Charges Rupees
period (One or two service for Paise/Kwhr
months) two months (unit)
LT Tariff IV Till installation of energy
Agriculture meter Rs.10 per month
On installation of energy 10 per month or 20
meter NIL 50 for two months
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Tariff -IC - LT bulk supply for railway colonies, plantation worker colonies, defense colonies,
police quarters.
Tariff Description Fixed charges Energy Charges Monthly Minimum in Rupees
per service for Paise/Kwhr (unit)
two months
LT bulk supply for
Railway NIL 350 50 per month or 100 for two months
Colonies, plantation
worker colonies,
defense colonies,
police quarters.

LT Tariff II-A : Street Light and Water supply for Panchayats, Municpalities and Corporations,
TWAD Board, CMWSB
Tariff Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in Rupees
Description charges per Charges
service for Paise/Kwhr
two months (unit)
LT Tariff II-A : Village/Town Panchayat 50 per month or 100 for two
Street Light NIL 340 months
and Water
supply
50 per month or 100 for two
Municipality/ NIL 350 months
Corporation

LT Tariff II-B : Educational Institutions

Tariff Fixed charges per service Energy Charges Monthly Minimum in Rupees
Description for two months Paise/Kwhr (unit)

LT Tariff II-B 50 per month or 100 for two

Recognised Rs.40/- 440 months
Educaitonal
Institutions

LT Tariff II-C : Actual Places of worship

Tariff Fixed charges per service Energy Charges Monthly Minimum in Rupees
Description for two months Paise/Kwhr (unit)

LT Tariff II-C 50 per month or 100 for two

Actual places Rs.20/- 300 months
of worship

LT Tariff III-A(1) : Cottage and Tiny industries

Tariff Consumption Slab range in Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description KWHr (Units) and billing charges per Charges Rupees
period (One or two months) service for Paise/Kwhr
two months (unit)
LT Tariff III-A Consumption from 0 units to 60 per month or 120 for
(1) 250 units per month/ 0 two months
Cottage and units to 500 units for two
Tiny industry months Rs.60/- 180

Consumption from 251 units 60 per month or 120 for

to 750 Units per month / two months
501 units to 1500 units for Rs.60/- 270
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two months Consumption

From 751 units and above

per month / 1501 units and 60 per month or 120 for
above for two months Rs.60/- 310 two months

LT Tariff III-A(2) : Power looms

Tariff Consumption Slab range in Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description KWHr (Units) and billing charges per Charges Rupees
period (One or two months) service for Paise/Kwhr
two months (unit)
LT Tariff III-A Consumption from 0 units to 60 per month or 120 for
(2) 250 units per month/ 0 units two months
to 500 units for two months
Power looms Rs.60/- 140
Consumption from 251 units 60 per month or 120 for
to 750 Units per month / two months
501 units to 1500 units for Rs.60/- 225
two months
Consumption from 751 units
and above per month / 1501 60 per month or 120 for
units and above for two Rs.60/- 250 two months
months

LT Tariff III-B: For industries not covered under LT Tariff III-A (1) & III -A(2)
Tariff Consumption Slab range in Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description KWHr (Units) and billing charges Charges Rupees
period (One or two months) per service Paise/Kwhr
for two (unit)
months
LT Tariff III-B Consumption from 0 units
Industries to 750 units per month/ 0
units to 1500 units for two
months Rs.60/- 400 Rs.40/KW or part thereof
Consumption from 751 of the contracted load.
units and above per month/
1501 units and above for
two months Rs.60/- 470

LT Tariff IV: Agriculture

Tariff Consumption Slab range in Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description KWHr (Units) and billing charges Charges Rupees
period (One or two per service Paise/Kwhr
months) for two (unit)
months

LT Tariff IV Till installation of energy

Agriculture meter Rs.250 per HP per Annum

On installation of energy 25 per month or 50 for

meter NIL 20 two months

LT Tariff V: Commercial and Others not covered under Tariff I to IV

Tariff Consumption Slab range in Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description KWHr (Units) and billing charges per Charges Rupees
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period (One or two service for Paise/Kwhr

months) two months (unit)
LT Tariff V Consumption from 0 units 40 per month or 80 for
Commercial to 100 units per month/ 0 two months
units to 200 units for two
months Rs.60/- 530

Consumption from 101 40 per month or 80 for

units and above per two months
month/ 201 units and
above for two months Rs.60/- 580

LT Tariff VI: Temporary supply

Tariff Description Energy Charges Minimum in Rupees
Description Paise/Kwhr (unit)

LT Tariff VI Supply to temporary activities 700

and construction activities other
than residential building/ 50 per KW or part thereof per day
Residential complexes for
combined lighting and power
loads*
700
Lavish illumination
*For LT supply for construction activities of residential building/complex, LT Tariff V is applicable.

Reduced tariff with effect from 16-6-2004

Tariff Consumption Slab range in Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description KWHr (Units) and biling charges per Charges Rupees
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period (One or two months) service for Paise/Kwhr

two months (unit)
For consumers consuming up to 100 units bi-monthly
LT Tariff IA Consumption up to 25 units NIL 20 per month or 40 for
Domestic per month or 50 units for two 65 two months
months
Consumption from 26 units to NIL 20 per month or 40 for
50 units per month/ from 51 75 two months
units to 100 units for two
months
For consumers consuming more than 100 units bi-monthly
Consumption up to 25 units 20 per month or 40 for
per month or 50 units for two NIL 75 two months
months
Consumption from 26 units to 20 per month or 40 for
50 units per month/ from 51 two months
units to 100 units for two NIL 85
months
Consumption from 51 units to 20 per month or 40 for
100 units per month/ from two months
101 units to 200 units for two Rs.10/- 150
months
Consumption from 101 units 20 per month or 40 for
to 300 units per month/ from two months
2011 units to 600 units for Rs.10/- 220
two months
Consumption above 300 units 20 per month or 40 for
per month/600 units for two Rs.10/- 305 two months
months

Tariff -IB - Hut

Tariff Consumption Slab range in Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description KWHr (Units) and billing charges Charges Rupees
period (One or two per Paise/Kwhr
months) service for (unit)
two
months
LT Tariff I-B Till installation of energy
Huts in meter
panchayats Free with effect from1-4-2004
On installation of energy
meter

LT Tariff II-A : Street Lights and Water Supply

With effect from 12-4-2007
Tariff Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description charges per Charges Rupees
service for Paise/Kwhr
two months (unit)
LT Tariff II-A Village Panchayat
Street Lights NIL 50 per month or 100 for
and Water 300 two months
supply
Town Panchayat NIL 330

Municipality/ NIL
330
Corporation
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LT Tariff II-C : Actual Places of worship

With effect from 1-1-2006
Tariff Consumption Slab range in Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description KWHr (Units) and billing charges per Charges Rupees
period (One or two months) service for Paise/Kwhr
two months (unit)
LT Tariff II-C Consumption up to 60 units
Actual places per month or 120 units for Rs.10/- 150
of worship two months
Consumption above 60 units Rs.10/- 300
per month/120 units for two 50 per month or 100 for
months two months

LT Tariff III-A(2) : Power loom

With effect from 1-8-2006
Tariff Consumption Slab range in Fixed Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description KWHr (Units) and billing charges per Charges Rupees
period (One or two months) service for Paise/Kwhr
two months (unit)
LT Tariff III-A Consumption from 0 units to
(2) 250 units per month/ 0 units
to 500 units for two months
Power loom Free
Consumption from 251 units
to 500 Units per month /
501 units to 1000 units for Rs.30/- 100
two months
Consumption from 501 units
to 750 per month / 1001
units to 1500 units for two Rs.30/- 225
months
Consumption from 751 units
and above per month / 1501 60 per month or 120 for
units and above for two Rs.30/- 250 two months
months

LT Tariff IV: Agriculture

Tariff Consumption Slab range Fixed charges Energy Monthly Minimum in
Description in KWHr (Units) and per service for Charges Rupees
billing period (One or two two months Paise/Kwhr
months) (unit)
LT Tariff IV Till installation of energy
Agriculture meter Free for Farmers other than SFS with effect from 1-4-
On installation of energy 2004
meter
Free for SFS farmers with effect from 1-4-2006

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board

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Different Charges for LT Services to be Paid from 01.10.2004 as per TNERC

Order No. 41/2003
I- III - III -
II - A(St. II - A(Over II - C(Place of III - A1(Cottage IV(Agricu V(Commerci
SL A(Domestic II - B A2(Power B(Industrial
Light) Head Tank) Worship) Industries) lture) al)
. ) Loom) )
Tariff
N
I Ph III I Pha III I Phas III I Ph III I Phas III III I III I Ph III III I Ph III
O I Phase
ase Phase se Phase e Phase ase Phase e Phase Phase Phase Phase ase Phase Phase ase Phase

New Service
Connection *
Registration
1 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Fees
Service
2 Connection 250 500 250 500 250 500 250 500 250 500 250 500 250 500 250 500 Nil 250 500
Charges
Meter
3 caution 700 2500 700 2500 700 2500 700 2500 700 2500 700 2500 700 2500 700 2500 Nil 700 2500
Deposit
Development 400 1400 300 Per 400/ 200/K 400 200/ 400/s 200/K 200/K 400/ 200/K 200/ 400 200/
4 400/sc NA Nil
Charges /sc /sc Location sc W /sc KW c W W sc W KW /sc KW
Current
200 600/ 200/ 600/ 200/ 600/K 200 600/ 200/s 600/K 600/K 200/ 600/K 200 600/ 200 600/
5 Consumption 200/sc 125/HP
/sc KW sc KW sc W /sc KW c W W sc W /sc KW /sc KW
Deposit
Meter Board
shifting
Registration
1 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Fees
2 Testing Fees 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
Meter Board
3 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
shifting
Disconnectio
n/
4 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Reconnection
(OH)/cut out
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Reduction of
Load
Registration
1 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Fees
2 Testing Fees 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75

Additional
Load
Registration
1 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Fees
2 Testing Fees 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
Development 400/ 300/Per 200/K 200/ 200/K 200/K 200/K 200/ 200/
3 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Charges sc Location W KW W W W KW KW
Current
600/ 600/ 600/K 600/ 600/K 600/K 600/K 600/ 600/
4 Consumption Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 125/HP Nil
KW KW W KW W W W KW KW
Deposit
Tariff Change
1 Testing Fees 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
Dishonoured
Cheque
Service
1 Charges/Serv 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
ice
Name
Transfer Fees
Legal
1 Succession / 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Sale Deed
* Other variable charges like Labour charges,cable charges,road cut charges etc will be caluculated
depending on site condtions

TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD

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TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD

MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES

1.0. Service Connection Charges for Metering

Sl. Category Tariff Charges
No.
Single Phase Three Phase
1 Low Tension Service
i Domestic I(a)
ii Street Lights & Public Water II (a)
Supply Rs.250/ service Rs.500/service
iii Tiny Industries III(a)
iv Industries III(b)
v Agriculture IV Exempted
vi Hut I(b) Exempted
vii Recognised Educational II(b)
Institutions Laboratories,
Rs.250/ service
Cinema Theatres, Hospitals,
etc. Rs.500/service
viii Actual Places of Workship II(c)
ix Commercial V
2.0 Meters

Sl. Category Charges

No.
1. Meter Rent Single Phase Three Phase
a Meter Rent (Low
Tension)
All LT Services Nil Nil
b Meter Rent (High
Tension)
i Demand or
special type
Rs. 1000/ service/month or part thereof
meter (applicable
for Electro
mechanical Rs. 1500/ service/ month or part thereof
trivector meter)
ii Demand or
special type
Rs. 2000/- per service per month or part thereof
meter (Applicable
for Electronic
Trivector Meters)
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c Time switches Nil

Low Tension Rs. 150/- Rs. 150/-
(III) Changing of meter at the request of the consumer not
due to increase in consumption or demand
a. Low Tension Rs. 50/- Rs. 50/-
b. HT meters Rs. 200/-

For testing of Rs 100/- per service Rs 300/- per service`

meter, if it is
proved to be
incorrect within
the prescribed
limit(challenge
test)
(iv) Installation Testing
1 LT Services
a. First test and
inspection
b. Further test on Free Free
inspection due to
faults in
installation (if
needed as per
statutory
requirement)
2 HT Services Rs. 75/- Rs/ 75/-
For the first and Rs. 75/-
subsequent test
and inspections
3 Attending faults by Rs. 2000/- per visit Rs. 2000/- per
officials of TNEB
visit

3.0. Meter Caution Deposit

Sl. Category Tariff Charges
No.
Single Phase Three Phase
Low Tension Service
1 Domestic 1(a)
2 Street Lights & Public Water II(a)
Rs. 700/meter Rs. 2500/meter
Supply
3 Tiny Industries III(a)
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4 Industries III(b)
5 Agriculture IV Nil Nil
6 Hut I(b) Nil Nil
7 Recognised Educational II(b) Rs. 700/meter
Institutions, Laboratories, Rs. 2500/meter
Cinema Theatres.
8 Actual Places of Worship II(c)
9 Commercial V

High Tension Service

1 Industries I
2 II Rs. 40000/service for 11/22/33 KV
Recognised Educational
levels and Rs 100000/service for
Institutions Laboratories,
EHT levels
Cinema Theatres
3 Commercial III

4.0. Reconnection Charges

Sl. Category Tariff Charges

No.
CUT OUT OVERHEAD UNDER GROUND
Single Three Single Three Single Three Phase
Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase
a Low Tension
Service
Rs.60/- Rs.60/- Rs.60/- Rs.60/- Rs.300/ Rs.300/
1. Domestic I(a)
2. Street Lights & II(a)
Public Water
Supply
3. Tiny Industries III(a)
4. Industries III(b)
5. Agriculture IV
6 Hut I(b)
7. Recognised II(b)
Educational
Institutions
Laboratories,
Cinema
Rs.60/- Rs.60/- Rs.60/- Rs.60/- Rs.300/ Rs.300/
Theatres,
Hospitals etc.
8. Actual Places II(c)
of Workship
9. Commercial V
b. High Tension
1 Industries I
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2 Recognised II
Educational
Institutions
Laboratories, Rs. 3000/-
Cinema
Theatres,
Hospitals etc.
3 Commercial III

5.0 Replacement of white meter card if lost or damaged

Sl. Category Charges

No.
Any Service Rs. 5/-

6.0 Service charges for dishonoured cheques

a Low Tension Services Rs. 250/-

b High Tension Services Rs. 250/-

7.0 Charges for Name Transfer of Service

Sl. Category Tariff Charges
No.
Legal succession Sale of property
I Low Tension Service
1 Domestic I(a)
2 Street Lights & Public Water Supply II(a) Rs. 200/-
Rs. 200/-
3 Tiny Industries III(a)
4 Industries III(b)
5 Agriculture IV
6 Hut I(b) Rs. 50/- Rs. 50/-
7 Recognised Educational Institutions Laboratories, II(b)
Cinema Theatres, Hospitals, etc.
Rs. 200/-
8 Actual Places of Worship II(c) Rs. 200/-

9 Commercial V
II High Tension
1 Industries I
2 Recognised Educational Institutions, etc. and Places II Rs. 2000/-
of Public Worship
3 Commercial III
III Windmills
1 Upto 250 KW
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2 More than 250 KW to 500 KW

3 More than 500 KW to 75 KW Rs. 1,00,000/-

4 More than 750 KW to 1000 KW

5 More than 1000 KW

8.0 Development Charges

Sl. Category Tariff Charges
No.
Single Phase Three Phase
I Low Tension Service
1 Domestic I(a) Rs. 400/service Rs. 1400/service
2 Street Lights II(a) Rs. 300/location
3 Public Water Supply II(a) Rs. 400/service Rs. 200/KW**
4 Tiny Industries III(a) Rs. 400/service Rs. 200/KW **
5 Industries III(b)
N.A. Rs. 200/KW **

N.A. Rs. 200/KW **

6 Agriculture IV Nil Nil
7 Hut I(b) Nil Nil
8 Recognised Educational II(b) Rs. 400/service
Institutions Rs. 200/KW **
9 Actual Places of Worship II(c) Rs. 400/service
10 Commercial V Rs. 400/service
II High Tension Note: ** The KW rate mentioned above is the
demand applied/sanctioned and not the connected
load.
1 Industries I
2 Recognised Educational II
Institutions, Laboratories,
Rs. 350/ per KVA without ceiling limit
Cinema Theatres, Hospitals,
etc. and Actual Places of
Public Worship
3 Commercial III
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9.0 Registration Charges

Sl. Category Tariff Charges
No
Single Phase Three Phase
I Low Tension
Service
1 Domestic I(a)
2 Street Lights & II(a)
Public Water Rs. 50/ service
Supply
3 Tiny Industries III(a)
4 Industries III(b)
5 Agriculture IV
6 Hut I(b) Rs. 5/service N.A.
7 Recognised II(b)
Educational
Institutions
Laboratories,
Cinema Theatres,
Rs. 50/ service
Hospitals, etc.
8 Actual Place of II(c)
Worship
9 Commercial V
II High Tension
1 Industries I
2 Recognised II
Educational
Rs. 500/ service
Institutions
Laboratories,
Cinema Theatres,
Hospitals, etc. and
Places of Public
Worship
3 Commercial III
III Captive Power N.A. now
Plant
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10.0 Earnest Money Deposit

Sl. Category Tariff Charges

No.
Single Phase Three Phase
I Low Tension
Service Nil
1 Domestic I(a)
2 Street Lights & II(a)
Public Water
Supply
3 Tiny Industries III(a)
4 Industries III(b)

N.A Rs. 600/KW **

5 Agriculture IV
6 Hut I(b)
7 Recognised II(b)
Educational Nil
Institutions,
Laboratories,
Cinema Theatres,
Hospitals, etc.
8 Actual Places of II(c)
Worship
9 Commercial V
II High Tension Note: ** The KW rate mentioned above is the demand
applied/sanctioned and nor for the connected loaded
1 Industries I
2 Recognised II Rs. 800/KVA
Educational
Institutions,
Laboratories,
Cinema Theatres,
Hospitals, etc. and
Actual Places of
Public Worship
3 Commercial III
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11.0 Initial Current Consumption Deposit

Sl. Category Tariff Charges
No.
Single Phase Three Phase
I Low Tension Service
1 Domestic I(a)
2 Street Lights & Public Water II(a)
Supply Rs. 200/service Rs. 600/KW **

3 Tiny Industries III(a)

4 Industries III(b)
5 Agriculture IV
Free Supply Nil Nil
SFS Rs. 125/HP
6 Hut I(b) Nil N.A
7 Recognised Educational II(b)
Institutions, Laboratories,
Cinema Theatres, Hospitals,
etc. Rs. 200/service Rs. 600/KW **
8 Actual Places of Worship II(c)
9 Commercial V
II High Tension Note: ** The KW rate mentioned above is meant for
demand applied/sanctioned and not the connected
load.
1 Industries I
2 Recognised Educational II
Institutions, Laboratories, Rs. 800/KVA
Cinema Theatres,
Hospitals, etc. and Actual
Places of Public Worship
3 Commercial III

TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD