BERC's technical committee had recommended earlier this month a retail electricity tariff hike of 15.43 per cent and was supposed to come up with an order by January 30.
"If we announce another tariff order, after the ministry hiked the price with a gazette, it will create a conflicting situation," BERC chairman Mohammad Abdul Jalil was quoted as saying by Bangladeshi media outlets.
On November 21 last year, BERC raised the bulk electricity tariff by 19.92 per cent from Tk5.17 per kWh to Tk6.20 per kWh. The hike was effective from December.
Following that, power distribution companies and the lone transmission company appealed the regulatory commission to adjust the retail tariff in line with the bulk one and to increase their distribution and transmission charges.
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