ORGANOGRAM
Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC) was formed as an offshoot of the erstwhile Department of Power, the then Ministry of Trade and Industry and was launched as Public Utility Company on 1st July 2002 with an objective that the corporatization of the utility functions would lead to greater efficiency and better delivery of electricity supply services in the power sector.
Later, the Ownership was transferred to Druk Holding and Investment Limited (DHI), the commercial arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, established in 2007 upon issuance of Royal Charter in 2007 “to hold and manage the existing and future investments of the Royal Government for the long term benefit of the people of Bhutan”
This is to notify all our valued customers and the general public that BEA has approved revision of miscellaneous charges for BPC vide letter no. BEA/CEO/BPC/2021-2022/148 dated 26 August 2021 as under. BPC shall implement the revision with immediate effect.
| A) Meter Security | ||
| Particulars | Existing Rates (Nu) | Revised Rates (Nu) |
| Meter Security Deposit | Cost of Meter | Shall be discontinued |
B) Energy Security
| Sl. No. | Consumer Category | Existing Rates (Nu) | Revised Charges (Nu) |
| 1 | LV Single Phase (Rural) | 10/A | 5/A |
| 2 | LV Single Phase (Others) 10-60 A | 20/A | 20/A |
| 3 | LV Three Phase | 60/A | 60/A |
| 4 | LV Three Phase with CT Metering | 60/A | 60/A |
| 5 | Medium Voltage (MV) | 120/kVA rating of the transformer | 120/kVA rating of the transformer |
| 6 | High Voltage (HV) | 120/kVA rating of the transformer | 120/kVA rating of the transformer |
C) Supply Reconnection Charges
| Sl. No. | Consumer Type | Existing Charges (Nu) | Revised Charges (Nu) |
| 1 | LV Single Phase | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | LV Three Phase | 150 | 200 |
| 3 | Medium Voltage | 500 | 200 |
| 4 | High Voltage | 500 | 200 |
D) New Service Connection Charges
| Sl. No. | Consumer Type | Existing Charges (Nu) | Revised Charges (Nu) |
| 1 | LV Single Phase | 100 | For the initial supply release to a consumer premises no charges shall be levied for testing, connection and installation. However, consumer availing the services subsequently, shall be charged at the prevailing rate |
| 2 | LV Three Phase | 150 | |
| 3 | Medium Voltage | 500 | |
| 4 | High Voltage | 500 |
E) Capacity Reserve Charges
| Sl. No. | Consumer Type | Existing Charges (Nu) | Revised Charges (Nu) |
| 1 | HV and MV customers | Equal to demand charge for three months calculated on the conditionally sanctioned load | Equal to demand charge for three months calculated on the conditionally sanctioned load |
F) Late Payment Surcharge
| Sl. No. | Particulars | Existing Charges | Revised Charges |
| 1 | All categories of customers | 2% per month of the billed amount | 2% per month of the outstanding billed amount non compounding |