Swiggy Increases Platform Fee to ₹15, Marking the Third Hike in 3 Weeks; Share Price in Focus

Swiggy has raised its platform fee to ₹15 per order, marking its third increase in the last three weeks, as per the news reports. The levy applies to all customers, including those using its subscription service.

The company had raised the charge to ₹14 on Independence Day before reverting to ₹12. With order volumes increasing during the festive period, the fee has now been set at ₹15.

Growth of Platform Fees

Platform fees were introduced in April 2023 at ₹2 per order. Since then, the charge has been revised multiple times. The levy is applied in addition to delivery charges, GST, and restaurant commissions. It is not uniform across cities or days and often changes based on demand levels.

Revenue Impact

As per news reports, with Swiggy’s current scale of is estimated at over 2 million orders per day, the ₹15 fee could generate around ₹3 crore daily. When the fee stood at ₹12, revenue from the charge was about ₹2.4 crore per day. Sustained at the current rate, the increase could add up to ₹54 crore per quarter and over ₹200 crore annually.

As per news reports, Zomato has also raised its platform fee to ₹12 per order during the festival season. With its estimated daily order volumes of 2.3-2.5 million, this would amount to nearly ₹3 crore daily and about ₹45 crore per quarter.

Swiggy Q1FY26 Earnings Results

Swiggy reported a net loss of ₹1,197 crore in the April–June quarter of FY26, compared to ₹611 crore in the same period last year. The previous quarter had seen a net loss of ₹1,081 crore. Revenue from operations in Q1 FY26 rose 54% year-on-year to ₹4,961 crore, against ₹3,222 crore a year earlier.

Read more: Swiggy Plans to Complete Exit from Rapido, Looks to Net ₹2,500 Crore from Stake Sale!

Swiggy Share Price Performance 

As of September 4, 2025, 09:19 AM, Swiggy share price was trading at ₹433.65, a 0.71% increase from the previous closing price.

Conclusion

Platform fees, once a minor charge, have become a regular feature of food delivery orders. Both Swiggy and Zomato are using them more actively during high-demand periods.

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