Electricity bills issued for months together or more than a month is a burden on our heads. The consumers are entitled for monthly average calculation after more than 30 days. This calculation was done before Contract Agreement signed between GED and REC Power distribution company limited dated January 14, 2015. The RECPDCL issued Electricity bills through the department in arrears from January 19, 2016 to June 16, 2016 and thereafter more than a month and charged the consumers in excess without implementing the prescribed Tariff slabs as follows:
Prescribed Tariff slabs and rates existing prior to December 16, 2015:
0 to 100 units 100 @ Rs. 1.30; 101 to 200 units 100 @ Rs. 1.90; 201 to 400 units 200 @ Rs. 3.10; Above 400 units @ Rs. 3.60
Revised Tariff slabs w.e.f. April 1, 2016 till date:
0 to 100 units 100 @ Rs. 1.30; 101 to 200 units 100 @ Rs. 1.90; 201 to 300 units 100 @ Rs. 2.40; 301 to 400 units 100 @ Rs. 3.10; Above 400 units @ Rs. 3.60
But RECPDL has followed their own irregular slabs as per their whims and fancies, which can be seen under ‘Current Demand Calculation details’ of Electricity bills issued to the consumers and charged as per the above rates without taking into consideration monthly average calculation thus charging the consumers in excess.
Now the Contract Agreement has been terminated. But the Department is still not following the above prescribed Tariff Slabs as per my last bill from February 27, 2017 to May 4, 2017 and hence is charging the consumers in excess. From January 19, 2016 to May 4, 2017 my excess is amounting to Rs 1,113 which has not been refunded to me inspite of several letters addressed to the department.
