Date: 2025-12-12Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In pursuance of Clause 5 6 (vi) of the Ministry of Power (MOP) Notification on Guidelines for Determination of Tariff by Bidding Process for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees
**Executive Summary**
This document, issued by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on November 29, 2025, notifies the monthly escalation rates applicable for November 2025 for the purpose of payment for procurement of power by distribution licensees as per power purchase agreements. These rates pertain to imported coal, its transportation, and inland handling, following the guidelines outlined in various Ministry of Power notifications and resolutions. The notification is effective as of December 12, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** To notify monthly escalation rates for power procurement payments.
* **Effective Date:** December 12, 2025.
* **Applies to:** Distribution licensees.
* **Reference Documents:**
* Ministry of Power Notification dated 19.01.2005 (as amended).
* Ministry of Power communication dated 13.04.2022.
* Ministry of Power Resolution dated 11.07.2022.
* SHAKTI Policy dated 6.03.2019.
* **Escalation Rates for November 2025:**
* Imported coal: 3.04%
* Transportation of imported coal: -4.61%
* Inland handling of imported coal: 0.48%
**Impact Analysis**
**Distribution Licensees**
* **Impact:** Will experience changes in the amount they pay for power procured under existing power purchase agreements due to the adjusted escalation rates for imported coal, its transportation, and handling.
* **Action Required:** Incorporate the notified escalation rates into their payment calculations for power procured during November 2025, as per their power purchase agreements.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC): Regulator responsible for notifying escalation rates for power procurement.
"Guidelines for Determination of Tariff by Bidding Process for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees": Ministry of Power guidelines, dated 19.01.2005, that this notification is in pursuance of.
Ministry of Power (MOP): The ministry whose notifications and communications influence the CERC's decisions.
SHAKTI (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India) Policy: Policy concerning the allocation of coal which the CERC is taking into account.
New Delhi: Location where the CERC is based and the notification is issued.
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8372 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th November, 2025
No. Eco-M11/2025-CERC.—In pursuance of Clause 5.6 (vi) of the Ministry of Power (MOP) 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, MOP communication to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
(CERC) dated 13.04.2022, and MOP Resolution dated 11.07.2022 on an amendment to the “Guidelines for long term
Procurement of Electricity from Thermal Power Stations set up on Design, Build, Finance, Own and Operate (DBFOO)
basis and sourcing fuel as provided under Model Bidding Documents including allocation of coal under B (I), B(III)
and B(IV) of SHAKTI (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India) Policy” dated
6.03.2019, the CERC notifies the following escalation rates for the purpose of payment.
Monthly Escalation Rates applicable for November 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 Monthly Escalation Rates
No. for Payment
1 Escalation rate for imported coal 3.04%
2 Escalation rate for transportation of imported coal (-)4.61%
3 Escalation rate for inland handling of imported coal 0.48%
HARPREET SINGH PRUTHI, Secy
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./543/2025-26]
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