Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Energy Minister Orders Probe into Smart Meter Billing Concerns
The Energy Minister is looking into why some people's electricity bills have gone up after new smart meters were put in.
He's told officials to check if the meters are working correctly or if there's a problem.
Some businesses have complained that their bills are higher than before.
The Minister wants to find out why this is happening and make sure people aren't paying extra money they don't owe.
He expects to get a report soon to explain what's going on.
Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar ordered an inquiry into smart meter performance.
The probe follows complaints of increased electricity bills from businesses.
The investigation aims to verify if billing hikes are genuine or due to technical issues.
Minister Kumar stated he wants to identify reasons behind rising bills.
A detailed report on the findings is expected by Monday.
- Who
- Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar.
- What
- A comprehensive field-level inquiry into the performance of smart electricity meters.
- When
- Ordered on Sunday; report due by Monday.
- Where
- Amaravati
- Why
- To identify the reasons behind increased electricity bills reported by businesses.
- Location
- Amaravati
- Energy Minister
- Gottipati Ravi Kumar
- Issue
- Surge in complaints about increased electricity bills
- Minister's Statement
- Sunday
- Report Deadline
- Monday