Smart meters were introduced to replace old gas and electricity meters, sending readings directly to suppliers and helping ...

Patna: Amid reports of defective electricity bills troubling power consumers, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday asked the officers to quickly complete the task of installing smart prepaid meters ...

Currently firms are fined if they fail to meet targets for installing new smart meters. But those targets don't take into account whether a meter is actually working or now, which disincentivises them ...

Have a host of electrical gadgets at home and is worried about their safety during voltage fluctuations? Vexed with going to the electricity office every month to pay your bill? Relax, smart energy ...

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When it comes to power theft, India loses billions of rupees because of unbilled consumption and unlawful usage of electricity. If you add unpaid bills to this loss, then the electricity supply ...

Energy suppliers have been given an extra four years to roll out smart meters into every home in the country, the Government has revealed. Ministers had previously insisted the 2020 deadline for the ...

MORE than 300,000 homes face huge energy bill hikes when their electricity meters are switched in June, according to industry experts. Households still using Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters must ...