The administration is preparing to introduce time-of-day (TOD) electricity charges for all consumer categories, following approval from the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC). The rollout, led by Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL), will begin gradually, starting with industrial users.Under the TOD system, electricity rates will vary based on time of consumption to encourage shifting usage to off-peak periods and align with solar generation. This daytime window overlaps with peak industrial operating hours, potentially delivering significant savings for industries equipped with TOD-compatible meters. During the night off-peak hours (11pm to 7am), no TOD charges will apply during the eight-hour period. After CPDL took over operations on Feb 1, 2025, the company included the already approved TOD framework in its tariff petition.

Source: Economic Times February 25, 2026 07:58 UTC