Tariff

Being Central Sector generating company, the tariff of NHPC Power Stations is determined by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) as per Tariff Regulations issued from time to time.  At Present, CERC Terms & Condition of Tariff Regulation, 2019 is applicable for the period 2019-24. Based on notified tariff order, the Annual Fixed Charges (AFC) and composite tariff of 22 Power Stations are mentioned below. In case of Wind Power Plant and Solar Power Plant bills are being raised at a fixed tariff :-

S.No.	Name of Power Station	AFC in ₹ (Cr)	Comp. Tariff (₹/Kwh) (2025-26)	Comp. Tariff with  Water usage charges in UT of J&K/Ladakh and Uttarakhand (₹/Kwh)
1.	BAIRASIUL	163.38	2.84	2.84
2.	SALAL	431.27	1.61	2.71
3.	TANAKPUR	194.68	4.95	5.38
4.	CHAMERA-I	414.29	2.86	2.86
5.	URI-I	430.09	1.91	2.37
6.	CHAMERA-II	314.21	2.41	2.41
7.	DHAULIGANGA	252.51	2.56	2.69
8.	DULHASTI	792.01	4.78	5.27
9.	SEWA-II	202.38	4.41	4.59
10.	LOKTAK	151.55	3.89	3.89
11.	RANGIT	118.50	4.03	4.03
12.	TEESTA-V	440	1.97	1.97
13.	CHAMERA-III	397.76	4.18	4.18
14.	CHUTAK	156.96	8.92	9.91
15.	NIMMO BAZGO	178.42	9.12	10.61
16.	URI-II	426.40	4.41	5.31
17.	PARBATI-III	459.61	2.72	2.72
18.	TLDP-III	323.77	5.60	5.60
19.	TLDP-IV	305.38	4.35	4.35
20	Kishanganga	790.88	5.37	5.54
21	Parbati-II*	1848.39	6.88	6.88
22	Wind Power Jaiselmer	34.59	3.67	3.67
23	Solar Power Tamilnadu	46.73	4.41	4.41
24	Solar Power Bikaner	183.53	2.45	2.45
	Average tariff on National Basis from 23 Power Stations of NHPC		3.65	3.93

 
Note :- Tariff for TLDP-III and TLDP-IV is in deviation from CERC norms as per PPA signed with NHPC and WBSEDCL.
 
 * As per interim Tariff issued by CERC on 05.02.2026.