The multi-year tariff order resulted in a significant hike across all consumer categories, with the increase ranging from 6 to 18 percent.
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“It’s a question of luxury versus minimum or basic needs for a living. There is a fine line between both,” said Ramamurthy, a construction worker. While people using less than 100 units of electricity in Tamil Nadu are unaffected by the recent hikes in tariff, people who use more than that struggle to afford the new rates. This includes several sects of the population from middle-income households to commercial properties.