Archive · 25 May 2025
Consumer Forum Appeals Against Monthly Electricity Billing in Tamil Nadu
A consumer group in Coimbatore is asking the Tamil Nadu government to stick with the current system of electricity bills every two months.
They don't want the government to start sending bills every month.
They say that it won't save people any money, even with new smart meters.
Paying every month could be a hassle.
The consumer group points out that only a small number of homes currently have the new smart meters, and switching to monthly billing could cause problems for many people.
Coimbatore Consumer Cause urges Tamil Nadu government to reconsider monthly electricity billing.
Forum argues monthly billing offers no financial benefit to consumers.
The forum believes it increases the burden on consumers.
The forum suggests the existing bi-monthly cycle should continue.
Smart meters have only been installed for a small fraction of domestic consumers.
- Who
- Coimbatore Consumer Cause and the Tamil Nadu government.
- What
- Coimbatore Consumer Cause appealed to the Chief Minister regarding monthly electricity billing.
- When
- The forum sent a letter recently.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Why
- The consumer forum believes monthly billing won't benefit consumers and increases their burden.
Consumers
Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd
Billing Cycle
Consumers
Opposes shift to monthly billing as it does not offer any benefit to consumers and increases their burden.
Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd
Wants to shift to monthly billing after replacing static meters with smart meters.
- Forum Name
- Coimbatore Consumer Cause
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Addressee
- Chief Minister M K Stalin
- Domestic Consumers in State
- 2.43 crore
- Consumers with smart meters
- 95,563
- Current Billing Cycle
- Bi-monthly