Power minister says hike in electricity bill inevitable due to rise in cost of fuel used for generating

Close on the heels of hike in power tariffs in many states, Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today advocated raising electricity tariff in small dozes every six months to spare consumers of one-time sharp hikes. Shinde, the longest serving Power Minister, said hike in electricity bill was inevitable due to rise in cost of fuel used for generating power.