Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Bihar Resident Receives Huge Electricity Bill Due to Error
Imagine getting a bill for a million dollars for your electricity, when you really only owe a small amount.
That's what happened to a person in Bihar, India!
The electricity company made a big mistake and sent a bill that was way too high.
Other people in the area also got incorrect bills.
Now, people are upset and want the electricity company to fix its system.
They want the bills to be more accurate and use technology to prevent mistakes.
They also want the people who made the mistakes to be held responsible.
The goal is to make sure everyone gets fair and correct bills for their electricity use.
A Bihar resident received an electricity bill of Rs 22.96 lakh, far exceeding actual dues.
The error was acknowledged and corrected by the electricity department after the resident contested it.
Multiple billing discrepancies are reported in Sitamarhi district, raising concerns about the system's accuracy.
Consumers face issues like wasted time and stress due to the inflated bills.
Residents are demanding a more transparent, technology-driven system to minimize errors.
- Who
- Santosh Mandal, a resident of Bihar, and other consumers in the district.
- What
- An electricity bill was issued with an extremely high amount, much higher than the actual dues.
- When
- Published on June 26, 2025.
- Where
- Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.
- Why
- Due to errors within the electricity department's billing system.
Citizens and Experts
Electricity Department
Billing System
Citizens and Experts
Demand a complete overhaul of the billing infrastructure and a technology-driven system.
Electricity Department
The electricity department's existing procedures.
Accountability
Citizens and Experts
Advocate for accountability, calling for disciplinary action against employees responsible for errors.
Electricity Department
No current action.
- Erroneous Bill Amount
- Rs 22.96 lakh
- Corrected Bill Amount
- Rs 65,321
- District
- Sitamarhi
- Consumer with similar error
- Bajitpur Resident
- Bajitpur erroneous bill amount
- Rs 58,268
- Bajitpur correct bill amount
- Rs 43,717