The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ordered the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to liquidate ₹38,500 crore in dues within three weeks, rejecting DERC's plea for a three-month extension. This decision targets regulatory assets that have been accumulating since 2007 due to delays in tariff revisions. APTEL criticized DERC for allowing these assets to grow, which could ultimately burden electricity consumers in Delhi. The dues are broken down into ₹19,174 crore owed by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), ₹12,333 crore by BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), and ₹7,046 crore by Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL). The Supreme Court previously mandated that all state electricity regulators begin clearing dues by April 2024 and complete the process by April 2028, with the possibility of revising tariffs to recover these amounts. The last tariff revision in Delhi occurred in 2014-15, leading to the current financial predicament.