Punjab State Power Corporation has planned for purchasing the electricity of 1300 crore Rs for Next Summer. Power com. also got the chance to save the worth rupees 500 crore by getting the electricity from Banking. Because before that they have decided to purchase the electricy of 1800 crore.
The important fact is that Power com. purchased the electricity At cheap price as compare to the last year. Because last year the rate for per unit was 6.11 rupees and this year it is just 4.25 rupees per unit.
Power Com. also declared that if any businessman wants to get the electricity by open access. They will have to give details of their demand to the Power Com. If they don't do the Power Com. will not fulfill their demands.
According to the Arun Verma, Director Distribution of Power Com. This year 3200 Lac units will be purchased, while 2100 lac units will be given as Baking. In last winter 150 lac units per day has given to Neighboring states, He said.
He also said that 8 percent more electricity will be used by the consumers this year.