The Gujarat government purchased electricity worth Rs 8,160 crore from Adani Power Ltd between 2021 and 2022 at tariff rates revised upwards from Rs 2.83 to Rs 8.83 per unit, the state Legislative Assembly was informed on Saturday.

Responding to a starred question by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Hemant Ahir, state Energy Minister Kanu Desai said that in 2021-22, the government purchased 11,596 million units of electricity from the company for Rs 8,160 crore.