The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), on January 14, 2026, issued the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Open Access) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025, to further amend the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Open Access) Regulations, 2005.
The following Proviso shall be added after Regulation 12 (1) of the Principal Regulation:-
• Provided that for a person availing General Network Access or Open Access, the additional surcharge shall be linearly reduced from the value in the year in which General Network Access or Open Access was granted so that, if it is continued to be availed by this person, the additional surcharge shall get eliminated within four years from the date of grant of General Network Access or Open Access:
• Provided further that persons availing General Network Access or Open Access shall not be eligible to seek or claim any refund, adjustment, or recovery of the additional surcharge already levied or collected under the existing Open Access Regulations:
• Provided also that the additional surcharge shall not be applicable for Open Access Consumer to the extent of contract demand being maintained with the distribution licensees:
• Provided also that the additional surcharge shall be applicable only for the Open Access Consumers who are or have been consumers of the concerned Distribution licensee.
[Notification no. F.17(17)/Engg. /DERC/2017-18/OA/5842]
