Jammu, Jan 2 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said there will be no general increase in electricity tariffs across the Union territory in the current financial year.

The chief minister made this announcement amid apprehensions over an additional 20 per cent charge on electricity consumption during morning and evening hours in the UT.

"For 2025-26, there is no general increase in electricity tariffs across J&K and the Time of Day (ToD) tariff remains unchanged," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.

He said the government continues to prioritise people's welfare by keeping electricity affordable.

The Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited had petitioned the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission, seeking an increase in the existing 20 per cent surcharge on consumers during morning and evening hours. PTI AB PRK PRK

Electricity tariffs in Jammu and Kashmir: no general increase for 2025-26; Time of Day surcharge remains unchanged. No general increase in electricity tariffs will apply in Jammu and Kashmir for 2025-26 and the Time of Day (ToD) tariff remains unchanged; the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited has petitioned the regional regulator to increase the existing 20 per cent surcharge on consumption during morning and evening peak hours.