Electricity Complaints
Electricity is one of the greatest gifts to mankind. Nowadays, it is required for all purposes and without which our lives would be nearly impossible. All the houses in India are equipped with a meter which generates every month’s bill. We pay the amount as per the meter reading to the government every month for unlimited usage of electricity.
However, many times people have complained that their electricity bill was generated twice as high. There have been many incidents regarding the same where the electricity bill of people has been more than 1 crore and for which they have gone to court and their cases are still pending.
The most common electricity complaints made by consumers include:
- Wrong bill issued
- Electricity was disconnected
- Electricity load not given as per rule
- Frequent power cuts etc.
So what should a consumer do if he has electricity complaint especially electricity bill complaint?
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How to resolve Electricity Complaints in India?
First and foremost we should calculate the units consumed in the bill and compare it with the previous months unit. If the unit are round about the same it means that the costs might have gone up.
Secondly if you find out that this unit is quite different from the units of the previous months you should check the meter reading. Since the meter reading is done manually there is less margin for error. Once you have done the above mentioned steps try closing the power mains and see if the meter dial moves or not, because, if it does then it indicates a broken meter.
Also, you should check if any other wires that don’t belong to you are connected to your meter. This is quite prevalent in India and is known as ‘Electricity Theft’.
Finally, check the wiring in your house and if it seems old it maybe time to be replace it with a new one as it will cause leakages. If on carrying out the above mentioned steps you still can’t find any abnormality then you should file a complaint at your Electricity Department and tell them about the electricity bill issue.
For frequent power cuts and electricity being disconnected altogether you should file a complaint at your Electricity Department too. However, if they are unwilling to resolve the issue in, both the cases, you will have to file a complaint at the nearest Consumer Forum. We at Voxya help in approaching the consumer forum by sending legal notice and preparing the case documents. File a Complaint today!
Most Common Issue Reported for Electricity Complaints
Complaints
ELECTRICITY (Eastern Power Distribution Company Of Andhra Pradesh Limited) Open
This is bhaskara sai filling station. We have suffered heavy loss due to electrical problem. We have complained so many times to higher officials but no one has rectified the problem . Recently, due to high voltage we have lost our sale and sta...
Jun 22, 2021 by Pulagam Atchuta Parvathi
AirIndia Flightcancelled bygovernment flightrefundnotprocessed (Air India Airlines) Open
I had booked flight from Mumbai to Toronto. The total trip cost :Rs ****** Government of Canada on **rd April **** declared that all flight from India are not allowed to enter Canada. I have been calling Air India since **rd April on d...
May 18, 2021 by Mehak Aggarwal
Torrent Power Ltd Consumer Utility Scam (Torrent Power Limited) Open
We would like to get to your Notice that Torrent Power Ltd Customer Account Service Number ********* hacked our Paytm account has remitted electricity bill charges of Rs **,***.** to Torrent Power Ltd through transaction Operator Reference Num...
Apr 23, 2021 by Ganesh Karnatkam
ELECTRICITY ABNOXIOUS BILLING (Adani Electricity Mumbai) Open
Kindly look into the matter and suggest what can I do as an aggrieved customer. *. Please check average billing of *** units for months April/May/June whereby no meter reading was taken. *. July half the month I was absent from the premise ...
Apr 09, 2021 by Ravi Mishra
Refund of excess amount of bill mgvcl (Mgvcl) Open
We paid excess bill amount for consumer no*********** hence we applied online complain no.******* on date **-**-**** for refund.Also submit offline application with bank details for refund at Gotri subdivision office on **-*-****.At **-**-**** ...
Feb 24, 2021 by Hemalkumar
Activate electric connection without electric line (uppcl pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd ) Open
I applied for electricity connection through jhatapat portal. JE approved the application form without investigate the area of the line. My house is on the *st no. of Village where * electric pole is stand without electric line. After a mont...
Feb 04, 2021 by Santosh Sirohi
For refund money (AVVNL(Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam ltd) Open
Dear Sir, Mera k.no ************ hai jo ki domestic connection hai aur mere dadaji shree Hanumaan prasad ke naam hai. July **** me mere meter ki display kharab ho gayi to maine application par lineman ke sign aur nirdharit shulk d...
Dec 26, 2020 by Naveen Kumar Nehra
Very rough bill (Purvanchal Vidut Vitaran Nigam Limited Uttar Pradesh) Open
There is a high electricity bill due to the guard of the meter, which has not yet been corrected....
Dec 05, 2020 by Ashok Kumar Singh
Deposition of electricity bill (AVVNL(Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam ltd) Open
Sir g my K No ************ by name Mool Singh. I paid my electricity bill amount of Rs ****/- on ** Sep ** through online. erroneously the payment made to time due to technical error. Request credit my amt of RS ****/- in my account. ...
Oct 03, 2020 by Narendra Singh
My account has debited twice time (Ajmer Vidhut Vitaran Nigam Limited) Open
I was pay my home bill from google pay and My account debited twice **** please refund my money ...
Oct 01, 2020 by Jayant gadwal
Electricity Board (Dakshin Gujarat Vij Corporation Limited) Open
Respected Sir/Madam, Writing this with a deep concern that we face on daily basis of acute power cut in our Area(Navsari, Gujarat). My mother is a Cancer patient and in absence of electricity she can get critically ill. We face power cut on...
Sep 23, 2020 by Shashank Gupta
(Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited) Open
हमारे गाँव में लम्बे समय से विद्युत् कर्मचारियों ने कार्य में लापरवाही बरतते हुए, मीटर रीडिं...
Aug 28, 2020 by SURESH KUMAR SAINI
ELECTRICITY BILL PENDING (JVVNL JAIPUR) Open
Dear Sir/Madam mene Airtel Payment Bank Se Mere Home Ka Electricity Bill Pay kiYa tha Lekin Vo Deposit nahi huaa . Or Account Se Mere Rupees Bhi Debit Ho Gaya. Please Mera Refund Karva Do. Txn # ************...
Aug 22, 2020 by AMAR KUMAR SHARMA
Double payment taken for single bill (Adami electricity) Open
I am from mumbai, in this month adani electricity has taken double payment from us after complaining he is not refunding the amount, I have * times marked a mail to them but I have not received any revert .. Now I have just makes a mail to c...
Aug 22, 2020 by Raj Mourya
Excess light bill (adani electricity) Open
This bill of **** is of my shop . The shop is closed from **th march . Not even opened single day yet have received bill of **** rs....
Aug 19, 2020 by Vansh arora
Wrong electricitybill (Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited) Open
Sir, I am Guddi Devi customer of Madhya pradesh madhya kshetra vidhut vitran company, IVRS no - **********. My outstanding bill in Feb **** was rs**** and according to Feb month bill total reading in my electricity meter was ****. After that ...
Aug 18, 2020 by Guddi Devi
No electricity due to damage transformer (Electricity department Dhampur Distt BIJNOR U.P.) Open
Grievance Details हमारा गांव अजीत पुर दासी जो बिजनौर जिले की धामपुर तहसील में पड़ता है ** जुलाई २०२० को हम...
Aug 13, 2020 by Arun kumar
Power Cuts in Koppula Shayampet Telangana (TSNPDCL) Open
I am Akhil Reddy, a resident in Koppula Village, Shayampet Mandal, Telangana. I have been staying in the village since lockdown. I have experienced the worst and the most frequent power cuts in my life. Moreover, I am told this is the new norma...
Aug 11, 2020 by Akhil Reddy
Abnormal electricity bill (Wbsedcl) Open
For the quarterly electricity bill event, they charged me with *,*** Rs. This might sound normal because many celebrities came up with million rs absurd bill before. But, this is real issue of Indian middle class families. They mentioned in the...
Aug 07, 2020 by Sumalya Barman
Live wire hanging from pole (South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd) Open
Due to yesterday storm a live wire is hanging from the pole. ...
Aug 06, 2020 by Bidya Nand Jha
Electricity bill too High (TSNPDCL) Closed
Hi my average electricity bill was *** to **** per month till june but from * months I'm getting bill too high approx ****. I tried with electricity department but they can't do anything. Please solve my issue...
Aug 11, 2020 by Ramasimha Chary G
Take Over amount (Wybor MEPL Malhotra Electronics Private Limited) Closed
I have paid over charges for repair LED panel Amount ***** rupees. But it's exactly only *****. Please help me about it. and refund my over amount. please find attachment. its billing letter....
Aug 11, 2020 by Umesh kumar
Electricity Bill is High (Adani Power Limited) Closed
Our usual billing is **** to ****. Now I have received a bill of **,***. There is no way on this earth that it can be so high. Lock down or whatever we haven't started an industrial project in our home. ...
Aug 04, 2020 by Ashishkumar Bhatt
High electricity bill of consumer no (Msedcl) Closed
Dear Sir, I have using MSEDCL electricity with consumer no – ************, when checking bill dated ** July-**** it was shocking amount of Rs. ****. As you checked from last one year there is averagely **-** reading consumes per month. Whe...
Jul 29, 2020 by NILESH VALMIK JEJURKAR
Frequent Power Cuts In dehradun (Upcl uttrakhand) Closed
There is frequent power cuts in dehradun which is making our life hell. I live in Rajendra Nagar, and I am a Healthcare worker and really need a comfortable sleep after a hectic day. And they are frequently cutting the electricity supply specia...
Jul 27, 2020 by Aman singh
Meter reading (Uppcl) Closed
Many time I fill a complaint against my meter , about electricity fluctuation etc but the next day the message come the problem has been resolved, and.in the end my electricity bill come at ****.** Again I put an complaint how it's possible my...
Jul 23, 2020 by Chetan sethi
Over charged Electricity Bill (Adani Electricity Mumbai) Closed
I used to pay Electricity bill amount Rs **** Rupees for now amount is ***** Rs there is no way to get in touch with the customer service department I have paid all the bills online from March suddenly I have received a bill amount of Rs ***** ...
Jul 21, 2020 by Neha Chaudhari
High Electricity bill consumption by torrent power limited Agra (Torrent power limited Agra ) Closed
They charge high bill charges as ler the per unit consumption and also charge so many extra money. ...
Jul 16, 2020 by Neha
Overcharged Electricity Bill (adani electricity) Closed
Adani Electricity has been over charging every citizen since last few years. Even thought we have been paying the over charged electricity bill on regular basis loyally to them, This time they have crossed the limits, in this traumatic situatio...
Jul 15, 2020 by Jennifer Cardoz
High adani electricity bill (adani electricity) Closed
Have received bill of ***** from adani electrcity. as a residential user how can one get bill of *****. my consumer num is *********. pls help to get proper bill. ...
Jul 12, 2020 by Sahil arora
Suddenly increase Electricity Bill (Ajmer Vidhut Vitaran Nigam Limited) Closed
Dear Sir हम Aidana, Amet ke रहने वाले है, हमारे मकान मे * कमरे है. रोजाना * पंखा कुछ *hrs और * लाइट *hrs के लिए चलती है, ज...
Jul 12, 2020 by Shrawan Singh Rao
Unattended complaint no (Jaipur Vidyut vitran nigam limited) Closed
I made a complaint against the disruptive power supply in our apartment at *:** pm on toll free number of JVVNL. I had a word with executive and he shared my complaint no *************. Till **.** am , present time when I m writing this mail, m...
Jul 05, 2020 by Kamlesh Chaturvedi
Fraud done by Zunroof tech Pvt Ltd (Zunroof Tech Pvt Ltd.) Closed
I (Gautam Jain) had booked a solar project with the company Zunroof tech Pvt Ltd and has a written agreement with them in which they mentioned that the total project of the project was (Rs ******) and Rs *,**,***/- will be refunded to me vide s...
Jun 09, 2020 by Gautam Jain
Request for complain resolution of new connection pending from 8 months (Wbsedcl) Closed
We submitted application no.-********** to EBSRDCL for getting new connection for our newly build apartment consisting of ** flat then quotation no.- **********/Quot/** was provided on **.*.** of all most Rs.** lakh & we paid on **.*.** with re...
Mar 10, 2020 by SUDIP BOSE
Eletricity bill issue (Coraza Technologies Pvt Ltd) Closed
I had paid my Electricity Bill on -**, DECEMBER through bhim sbi Pay App, *** Rupees had been debited from my SBI bank account, and credit account is Coraza Technologies pvt Itd (tapzo@sbi). but I checked my Electricity bill and Bill Amount i...
Dec 15, 2019 by Ashok Kumar reddy Deevi reddy
Currouption by government department (Electricity department andaman) Closed
I would like to inform you that I'm a settler farmer or Baratang. On May ** I took a temporary meter connection from electricity department Baratang for welding work to repair my home. After returning my temporary connection I didn't get my bil...
Dec 04, 2019 by Laldev baraik
Over charged Electricity bill (Adani Electricity Mumbai) Closed
I used to pay electricity bill amount Rs *** Rupees for last * years now bill amount is *,*** Rupees from last * months,why ,what reason,I stay ** days in a month,I stay alone,my meter reading are normal,then how come you will kill me with this...
Nov 21, 2019 by Nishad Sebastian
Over charged Electricity bill (Adani Electricity Mumbai) Closed
I use to pay electricity bill approx ****/- from last * years. Since the time Adani electricity has taken over apartment electricity suddenly bill has started coming ****-****/- per month. It is very shockingly high as I stay **-** days in a mo...
Nov 21, 2019 by Ramya
Change of name on electricity metres (Himachal pradesh State Electricity Board) Closed
I Deepak Verma filed an objection regarding change of name of metres of building VERMA COTTAGE BOTHWELL ESTATE NEAR GOVT. COLLEGE SANJAULI SHIMLA.The concerned department changed the name of the metres without giving any intimations to me. I al...
Nov 20, 2019 by DEEPAK VERMA
Electricity meter not checked yet (Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited) Closed
श्री मान जी मैंने मीटर चेक करने की शिकायत **-**-**** को डीएचबीवीएन में सब डिवीजन धारूहेड़ा में reference no...
Nov 06, 2019 by Kalu Ram
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