HT Consumers - Electricity Tariff

TARIFF FOR HIGH TENSION (HT) CONSUMERS 

This tariff shall be applicable to all High Tension consumers to whom the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees has undertaken or undertakes to supply energy. The expression ‘high tension’ (HT) consumer means a consumer who is supplied with electrical energy at a voltage of 33,000 Volts, 22,000 Volts or 11,000 Volts under normal conditions, subject however to, the variation indicated in the agreement with the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees or the variation allowed under the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014.

HIGH TENSION- I - INDUSTRY (A) {HT- I (A)}

Tariff applicable to general purpose industrial load of all classes of consumers listed in LT-IV (A) category availing supply of electricity at high tension. 

HIGH TENSION-I - IT and IT Enabled Services {HT – I (B)} 

Tariff applicable to of all classes of consumers listed in LT-IV (B) category availing supply of electricity at high tension.

HIGH TENSION - II - GENERAL (A) {HT – II (A)} 

Tariff applicable to all classes of consumers listed in LT-VI (A), LT-VI (B), LT-VI (D), and LT-VI (E) categories availing supply of electricity at high tension.

HIGH TENSION – II - GENERAL (B) {HT –II (B)} 

Tariff applicable to all classes of consumers listed in LT-VI(C), LT-VI (F) and LT-VI (G) categories availing supply of electricity at high tension, including Airports.

HIGH TENSION –III AGRICULTURE (A) – {HT – III (A)} 

Tariff applicable to the classes of agricultural consumers listed in LT-V (A) category, availing supply of electricity at high tension. 

HIGH TENSION - III AGRICULTURE (B) – (HT – III (B))

Tariff applicable to classes of agricultural consumers listed in LT-V (B) category, availing supply of electricity at high tension.

HIGH TENSION – IV (A) COMMERCIAL [HT – IV(A)]

Tariff applicable to all classes of commercial consumers listed in LT-VII (A) and LT-VII (C) categories availing supply of electricity at high tension, except those who categorize under HT-IV (B).

HIGH TENSION – IV (B) COMMERCIAL [HT – IV (B) ]

Tariff applicable to hotels, marriage halls, convention centers, shopping malls and multiplexes availing supply at high tension.

HIGH TENSION – V DOMESTIC (HT – V) 

Tariff applicable to domestic consumers and colonies availing supply of electricity at high tension. 

Note: The HT domestic connection shall be effected subject to the following conditions:

• The connections provided shall be for domestic use only.
• The consumer shall not resell the power supplied to the occupants inside or outside the premises to which HT connection is provided.
• If the apartment /flat/ room is rented out or made use of for any other

purpose, he shall take individual LT connection at his cost. Appropriate LT tariff shall apply in such cases, based on the purpose of electricity usage. The consumer shall maintain the transformer and allied equipment at his cost in such cases.

HT- VI. ELECTRIC VEHICLES CHARGING STATIONS

Tariff applicable to charging stations of electric vehicles availing electricity at high tension.

HIGH TENSION- VII TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS (HT-VII)

Tariff applicable availing temporary connections at HT for the purposes such as illumination, exhibition, festivals, public meetings, fairs etc.

HIGH TENSION –VIII -SEASONAL CONSUMERS (HT – VIII) 

1. HT consumers with seasonal load shall register themselves with the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees as seasonal consumers for the purpose for which electricity is used. They shall be billed under appropriate tariff applicable to the category to which they belong, for the period of use.
2. For registration as a seasonal consumer, the consumer should have a minimum of four working months per annum or he should guarantee a minimum equivalent thereto for the working season. 
3. If a consumer registered with the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees as a seasonal consumer, specifies the use of electricity for different purposes during different seasons and also specifies the period of usage for each such purpose, then the consumer shall billed under appropriate tariff for each purpose during different seasons separately.
4. If a registered seasonal consumer using electricity for different purposes without specifying the purposes and the period of usage, then the consumer shall be charged at the highest tariff applicable amongst the different uses, for the various operations for the whole year.
5. The conditions for lighting for seasonal industrial consumers shall be the same as applicable in the case of HT-I.
6. If a registered seasonal consumer opts for disconnection of supply during the period other than the period of usage (specified seasonal usage), then he shall pay higher demand charges during the working season as below:
   • Demand charges shall be increased by 5(12-N) % where ‘N’ is the number of months during which the consumer registers himself with the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited or other licensees to utilize the service in the year.
   • There will be no billing for the idling period.
   • The service to the consumer will be disconnected without notice immediately on termination of the registered period unless the consumer asks for continuance of the service during the idle period for which also he will be charged at the same seasonal rate applicable for the original period.
   • Monthly minimum charge equivalent to demand charges for 75% of the contract demand increased as per (a) above shall be collected from the consumer in each working month.
   • The reconnection fee shall be as specified in the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014 and its amendments from time to time.