Table 4: Recovery of Cost Through Tariff
Year Average Cost Average Tariff Recovery as
(paise/Kwh) (paise/Kwh)  percent of cost
1992-93 128.2 105.4 82.2
1993-94 149.1 116.7 78.3
1994-95 163.4 128.0 78.3
1995-96 179.6 139.0 77.4
1996-97 215.6 165.3 76.7
1997-98 239.7 180.3 75.2
1998-99 263.1 186.8 71.0
1999-00 305.1 207.0 67.8
2000-01 327.3 226.3 69.1
2001-02 349.9 239.9 68.6
Source: Planning Commission Power and Energy Division  (2002)