The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced annual escalation rates for the period from 1 April to 30 September 2025. These are applicable for payments when procuring power by distribution licensees pursuant to two Ministry of Power Notifications and resolutions on bidding processes. The rates cover various components such as domestic coal escalations, transport charges for imported coal and gas, inland handling costs, inflation rates for indexed capacity and energy charges. The purpose is to standardize payment methods based on procurement guidelines set forth in the relevant notices and resolutions from 2005, with amendments up to November 2020.
Annual Escalation Rates:
1. Domestic Coal: Zero rate
2. Domestic Gas: 2.13%
3. Import coal subcomponents: Ranging from 3.1% to 11.22%
4. Transport of imported coal & inland handling charges: Varying between various distances and at rates up to 0.77%
5. Inflation rate for indexed capacity charge component: Is set as 4.72%
These announcements are aimed at ensuring equitable pricing standards in power procurement from grid-connected renewable sources, together with power procurement initiatives based on coal from thermal power projects. The information has been published by the Controller of Publications and updated through multiple stages including printing uploads.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location of publication.
MAY 8, 2025: Date of publication.
VAISAKHA 18, 1947: Date of publication according to the Indian national calendar.
Ministry of Powers: The government ministry issuing notifications and resolutions related to power procurement.
Notification on Guidelines for Determination of Tariff by Bidding Process for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees, dated 19.01.2005: A notification from the Ministry of Powers providing guidelines for tariff determination through bidding.
Resolution on Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Round The Clock Power from Grid Connected Renewable Energy Power Projects, complemented with Power from Coal Based Thermal Power Projects dated 22.07.2020: A resolution from the Ministry of Powers on guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding for round-the-clock power procurement.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission: The regulatory body that notifies the escalation rates for payment purposes.
F. No. Eco12025CERC: Notification Number.
1.4.2025: Start date of period for Annual Escalation Rates.
30.9.2025: End date of period for Annual Escalation Rates.
Power Purchase Agreement: Agreement entered into under the guidelines mentioned in the document.
HARPREET SINGH PRUTHI: Secretary.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of printing.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of document.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st April, 2025
F. No. Eco-1/2025-CERC.—In pursuance of Clause 5.6 (vi) of Ministry of Power’s Notification on
“Guidelines for Determination of Tariff by Bidding Process for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees”,
dated 19.01.2005, as amended from time to time, and in pursuance of paragraph 5.4 and paragraph 5.5 of the Ministry
of Power’s Resolution on “Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Round- The-
Clock Power from Grid Connected Renewable Energy Power Projects, complemented with Power from Coal Based
Thermal Power Projects” dated 22.07.2020 read with amendment dated 03.11.2020, the Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission notifies the following escalation rates for the purpose of payment.
Annual Escalation Rates applicable for the period from 1.4.2025 to 30.9.2025 for the purpose of payment for
Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees as per the Power Purchase Agreement entered into under the
guidelines mentioned above:
Sr. Description Annual Escalation Rates for
No. Payment (%)
1 Escalation rate for domestic coal 0.00%
2 Escalation rate for domestic gas 2.13%
3 Escalation rates for different escalable sub-components
of energy charge for plants based on imported coal
3.1 Escalation rate for imported coal (-)11.22%[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3.2 Escalation rate for transportation of imported coal (-)14.65%
3.3 Escalation rate for inland handling of imported coal 4.72%
4 Escalation rates for inland transportation charges for coal
4.1 Up to 100 Km distance 0.00%
4.2 Up to 125 Km distance 0.00%
4.3 Up to 500 Km distance 0.00%
4.4 Up to 1000 Km distance 0.00%
4.6 Up to 2000 Km distance 0.00%
4.7 Beyond 2000 Km distance 0.00%
5 Escalation rate for inland transportation charges for gas
5.1 Zone-1 (Up to 300 Km) 10.20%
5.2 Zone-2 (300-1200 Km) 2.73%
5.3 Zone-3 (above 1200 Km) (-)13.53%
6 Escalation rates for different escalable sub-components
of energy charge for plants based on imported gas
6.1 Escalation rate for imported gas 44.20%
6.2 Escalation rate for transportation of imported gas (-)14.65%
6.3 Escalation rate for inland handling of imported gas 4.72%
7 Inflation rate to be applied to indexed capacity charge component 4.72%
8 Inflation rate to be applied to indexed energy charge 0.77%
component in cases of captive fuel source
HARPREET SINGH PRUTHI, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./88/2025-26]
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