UPCL will now purchase surplus electricity from consumers installing solar rooftops at a rate of Rs. 2 per unit. Until now, there was no regulation for this, but UPCL has implemented these rates in accordance with the regulatory commission’s order.
UPCL has made this change in the rates for surplus electricity supplied to the grid under net metering. The order, issued by UPCL Chief Engineer (Commercial) NS Bisht, stated that this new rate of Rs. 2 per unit has been implemented in accordance with the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission’s order dated August 20, 2025. The commission made this decision after reviewing the benchmark capital cost for solar PV plants installed in the financial year 2025-26 and beyond.
The new rates will be effective from August 20, 2025. Regardless of the amount of subsidy received by the consumer, the purchase rate for surplus electricity will remain at Rs. 2 per unit. This rule will apply to all solar plants connected to the grid under the net metering system. Simply put, if your household’s electricity consumption is 200 units per month and the solar rooftop generates 300 units, then 100 units of electricity will go to the UPCL grid.
Instructions to all Executive Engineers
UPCL will now charge the electricity bill at the rate of Rs. 2 per unit. UPCL Headquarters has directed all Executive Engineers in the state to ensure that consumers producing electricity in their respective areas are billed for surplus electricity based on this new rate.
70,183 Solar Rooftops Installed in Uttarakhand
Under the PM Suryaghar Free Electricity Scheme, 70,183 solar rooftops have been installed in the state so far. 108,896 applications have been received, of which technical feasibility reports for 108,779 consumers have been approved. 117 TFRs have been returned to consumers for load correction. 70,183 plants with a total capacity of 253.88 MW have been installed, and inspections for 66,801 have been approved.
