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Electricity charges were reduced in Mumbai during the Lockdown.

The government of Maharashtra implemented an average of 8 percent electricity tariff cut for the next five years.

The government of Maharashtra implemented an average of 8 percent electricity tariff cut for the next five years. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) announced that an average of 8 percent of electricity charges would be reduced for the next five years. The tariff reduction was announced to help businesses, industries, and residents as a relief amid the coronavirus crisis. The electricity charges for residential consumers of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) was reduced by 5% for the financial year 2020-21, while consumers of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) was reduced by an average of 8% for 2020-21.

Industrial units served by private sector discoms like Adani Energy and Tata Power in Mumbai will have power rates slashed by 18-20 percent, commercial establishments by 19-20 percent, and residential homes by 10-11 percent.

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