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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-09012026-269250
EXTRAORDINARY
PART III—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 27]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026/PAUSHA 19, 1947
203 GI/2026
CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th December, 2025
No. Eco-M12/2025-CERC.—In pursuance of Clause 5.6 (vi) of the Ministry of Power (MOP) Notification on
“Guidelines for Determination of Tariff by Bidding Process for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees” dated
19.01.2005 as amended from time to time, MOP communication to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
(CERC) dated 13.04.2022, and MOP Resolution dated 11.07.2022 on an amendment to the "Guidelines for long term
Procurement of Electricity from Thermal Power Stations set up on Design, Build, Finance, Own and Operate (DBFOO)
basis and sourcing fuel as provided under Model Bidding Documents including allocation of coal under B (I), B(III)
and B(IV) of SHAKTI (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India) Policy" dated
6.03.2019, the CERC notifies the following escalation rates for the purpose of payment.
Monthly Escalation Rates applicable for December 2025 for the purpose of payment for Procurement of Power
by Distribution Licensees as per the Power Purchase Agreement entered into under the Guidelines mentioned
above:
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| Sr. | Description | Monthly Escalation Rates |
| No. | | for Payment |
+=====+===========================================+============================+
| 1 | Escalation rate for imported coal | 7.88% |
+-----+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| 2 | Escalation rate for transportation of | (-)2.15% |
| | imported coal | |
+-----+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| 3 | Escalation rate for inland handling of | (-)0.03% |
| | imported coal | |
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HARPREET SINGH PRUTHI, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./602/2025-26]
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SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH
SRIVASTAVA
Date: 2026.01.09 22:43:30
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