Electricity Bills
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Switching from prepaid to postpaid electricity meters in UP? Here's what will happen to your balance
Technology | May 16, 2026, 06:30 AM ISTThe prepaid electricity meter system in UP has been discontinued, and consumers are now being shifted back to postpaid meters. As part of the transition, consumers' remaining prepaid balances will not be lost. Instead, UPPCL will automatically adjust the remaining amount as a credit balance.
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'My three generations never paid farm electricity bills', says Shiv Sena MP Prataprao Jadhav
Maharashtra | Sep 22, 2024, 09:20 AM ISTMaharashtra news: Prataprao Jadhav said if the distribution panel burnt, he would give Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 to the engineer concerned to install a new one.
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Using AC every now and then? 5 effective ways to reduce your electricity bill this summer
Lifestyle | May 30, 2024, 11:29 PM ISTKnow five practical tips to lower your electricity bill this summer by using your AC more efficiently. Learn how to stay cool and save money with these simple energy-saving strategies.
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'Pakistanis are paying Rs 24,000 for using fridge, fans': PM directs to disconnect his AC connection
World | Aug 28, 2023, 08:00 AM IST"It is not possible that while the people face difficulties, high-ranked officials and the prime minister continue to consume free electricity paid for with the taxes people pay," said Pakistan's interim PM.
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New Power Tariff Rule: Consumers can save upto 20% in electricity bills | HERE is how
Business | Jun 23, 2023, 09:29 PM ISTThe Government of India has introduced two changes to the prevailing power tariff system, through an amendment to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020.
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UP polls: Big announcement on electricity? BJP to release election manifesto tomorrow
Elections | Feb 05, 2022, 04:57 PM ISTEarlier, Samajwadi President Akhilesh Yadav had said that if his party comes to power, people will get 300 units of domestic electricity free of cost and thier irrigation bills will be waived off.
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Kejriwal flaunts 'zero' power bills from Delhi; questions Channi's free electricity claim in Punjab
Elections | Nov 27, 2021, 06:01 PM ISTKejriwal had also announced an eight-point poll plank to transform the education sector in the state, including regularizing the services of contract teachers.
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India's peak power demand hits new record of 200570 megawatts in July
Business | Aug 03, 2021, 02:45 PM ISTAverage energy consumption per day recorded in July 2021 stood at 4049 MU.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu allegedly owes Rs 8.67 lakh in pending bill to Punjab power utility
India | Jul 03, 2021, 09:47 AM ISTAccording to the website of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd, the electricity charges to the tune of Rs 8,67,540 of his Amritsar home are yet to be paid, with July 2 as the last date for making payment.
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What elements affect the electricity consumption of an AC?
Brand Content | Apr 28, 2021, 08:37 PM ISTAnother scorcher of a summer is upon us, and most of us are reaching for our AC remotes to keep cool. Electricity bills tend to triple and quadruple as summers push people to escalate AC use. And with a lot of family members still working or studying from home, this means correspondingly higher electricity bills.
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Meerut admin makes provision of depositing electricity bills at govt ration shops
News | Oct 22, 2020, 05:07 PM ISTIn Uttar Pradesh's Meerut electricity bills can be deposited at government ration shops. The new process will take place from November.
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Actress Taapsee Pannu, Renuka Shahane complain of 'insane electricity bills' amid lockdown
Entertainment | Jun 29, 2020, 10:04 AM ISTTaapsee Pannu took to Twitter to complain that there has been an 'insane rise' in her electricity bill for the month of June 2020.
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Coronavirus: Consumers to get average reading power bills in Maharashtra
India | Mar 22, 2020, 07:19 PM ISTMaharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Sunday directed power firms to generate bills using the average reading method rather than by verifying meters at individual premises in wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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No electricity supply at home, yet locals receive bills in Chhattisgarh's Korea
News | Mar 19, 2020, 02:28 PM ISTNo electricity supply at home, yet villagers are receiving the electricity bills, this is the story of Chhattisgarh's Korea village.
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Pending electricity bills will deprive you of ration in Uttar Pradesh
India | Sep 20, 2019, 09:41 AM ISTThe DM's order has now become a talking point in eastern UP wherein several other districts including Gorakhpur administration have passed such orders to expedite recovery of electricity dues.
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Gujarat government waives Rs 625 crore energy bill dues of rural users
India | Dec 18, 2018, 11:03 PM ISTThe Vijay Rupani-led BJP government in Gujarat on Tuesday announced a complete waiver of Rs 625 crore in unpaid electricity bills, under its one-time settlement scheme for over 6 lakh people living in rural parts of the state.
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Power bills to go up as firms allowed to pass on coal-cost
India | Jun 21, 2013, 11:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 21: Electricity bills are likely to go up soon as the government Friday approved a mechanism under which power companies can hike the tariffs if the cost of imported coal rises.The Cabinet