Andhra Pradesh Govt Pays ₹4,497 Cr DISCOM Dues, Saves Consumers from Tariff Hike

• Andhra Pradesh government will pay ₹4,497.89 crore in power true-up liabilities to DISCOMs.
• This prevents the amount from being passed on to consumers through higher electricity tariffs.
• APERC finalized the true-up for FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24, disallowing ₹8,274 crore from DISCOMs' initial ₹14,200 crore claim.
• The state government committed to pay the approved amount to avoid hardship for end consumers.
• DISCOMs are directed to recover the sums from the state government, not through tariff revisions.

Why It Matters: AP Govt absorbs ₹4,497 Cr power true-up costs, shielding consumers from electricity tariff increases.