Consumer forum urges Tamil Nadu govt not to shift to monthly electricity billing
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Coimbatore: Coimbatore Consumer Cause, a consumer forum, has appealed the chief minister not to consider the proposed shift to monthly electricity billing, stating the same does not offer any benefit to consumers.
In a letter to chief minister M K Stalin, the forum said the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd was planning to implement monthly billing after replacing static meters with smart meters in all domestic connections across the state.
"Whether the billing is done monthly or bi-monthly, domestic consumers pay the same amount for the total number of units consumed. A monthly billing cycle will only increase the burden on consumers.
For example, if a domestic consumer uses 800 units over two months, the total bill will be Rs4,770. If the billing is done monthly for 400 units each, the consumer will have to pay Rs2,385 each, which still totals Rs4,770.
Hence, not even a paisa is saved by switching to a monthly billing cycle," the fourm said.
It would also be an inconvenience for the people visiting the Tangedco office to pay the bill, as they have to find time for the same every month, it said.
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The forum urged the govt to continue with the existing bi-monthly billing cycle even after the installation of smart meters across the state. "Out of 2.43 crore domestic consumers in the state, only 95,563 have been provided with smart meters so far. At this rate, the process may take a very long time."
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