Chandigarh, March 26 The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued the tariff order for 2026-27 for power distribution utilities in Haryana.
According to the order, farmers will continue to receive electricity for their borewell connections at a concessional rate of 10 paise per unit under the Electricity Act, 2003.
The cost of power supply has increased from Rs 7.35 to Rs 7.48 per unit.
As a result, the state government will provide an additional subsidy of Rs 1,088.61 crore, bringing the total subsidy to Rs 7,870.32 crore in 2026-27, up from Rs 6,781.71 crore last year.
Haryana has over 83.79 lakh electricity consumers, including about 7.15 lakh farmers with borewell connections.
For 2026-27, 10,686.64 million units of electricity have been allocated to the agricultural sector, compared to 9,304.27 million units last year.
The total cost of power supply to farmers is estimated at Rs 7,993.61 crore. Of this, about Rs 123.30 crore will be recovered from farmers, while the remaining amount will be covered by the state government as a subsidy.
The order also maintains the same electricity rates for all consumers, benefiting over 83 lakh users across the state.
