Gandhinagar: Electricity bills in Gujarat are set to get lighter with the state govt announcing a 15-paise cut per unit in the fuel surcharge levied on power consumption. The reduction will come into effect from July 1, 2025, and the move will benefit about 1.75 crore consumers across categories, leading to collective savings of over Rs 400 crore during the July–Sep quarter.State energy and petrochemicals minister Kanu Desai said the fuel surcharge, officially called the fuel and power purchase price adjustment (FPPPA), will now be Rs 2.30 per unit, down from Rs 2.45. “This new rate will remain unchanged until the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) decides otherwise,” he said.He further said that reduction reflects the govt’s efforts to contain electricity purchase costs and pass on the benefit to households, industries, and farmers. “Stable purchase prices, better financial discipline, lower technical losses, and stronger infrastructure management have made this possible,” Desai added.The announcement extends a series of relief measures over the past year and a half. In Jan 2024, the surcharge was slashed by 50 paise per unit, from Rs 3.35 to Rs 2.85. A further cut of 40 paise was introduced in Oct 2024, bringing the rate down to Rs 2.45 per unit. That level was maintained through April–June 2025, until the latest reduction.With the July adjustment, Gujarat’s fuel surcharge has been lowered by more than Rs 1 per unit in 18 months.
