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Surcharge rivals principal as 54Lsmall consumers never pay bills

Lucknow, Dec. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh's power sector is burdened with an extraordinary Rs 55,980 crore in unpaid electricity dues locked against more than 1.45 crore consumers across small domestic and com... Read More


Can consumers choose between the two?

LUCKNOW, Dec. 2 -- A recent RTI reply from the Centre has left unanswered the key legal question of whether consumers can choose between prepaid and postpaid electricity meters. While citing subsequen... Read More


UP plans fresh welfare push, 2022 promises back on table

Lucknow, Nov. 30 -- Encouraged by the welfare-driven gains in the recent Bihar assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to accelerate the rollout of pe... Read More


Consumers may enjoy 'no power tariff hike' for more years

LUCKNOW, Nov. 27 -- Power consumers in UP are likely to continue enjoying 'no tariff hike' for more years, if the state electricity regulator continues to apply the surplus-based logic it has followed... Read More


Consumers in UP may enjoy 'no power tariff hike' for more years

India, Nov. 27 -- LUCKNOW Power consumers in UP are likely to continue enjoying 'no tariff hike' for more years, if the state electricity regulator continues to apply the surplus-based logic it has fo... Read More


Despite Rs 17K crore subsidy push, UPPCL loses Rs 0.57 per unit

Lucknow, Nov. 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has committed a subsidy of Rs 17,100 crore for FY 2025-26 to support domestic and agricultural consumers. However, despite this substantial assistance,... Read More


Consumer-friendly reformsget UPERC's green light

Lucknow, Nov. 26 -- In its latest zero-hike tariff order, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has introduced a fresh set of consumer-oriented directives for discoms, addressing... Read More


After Bihar polls, BJP's focus back on UP in run-up to 2027

Lucknow, Nov. 24 -- After the conclusion of the Bihar elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) central leadership is expected to shift its focus back to Uttar Pradesh, the most crucial battlegrou... Read More


UPPCL goes ahead with smart meter drive, 45.72L installed

Lucknow, Nov. 24 -- The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) is pressing ahead with its smart metering drive aimed at plugging revenue leakages. About 45.72 lakh (4.57 million) smart meters... Read More


After Bihar polls, BJP's focusback on UP in run-up to 2027

Lucknow, Nov. 23 -- After the conclusion of the Bihar elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) central leadership is expected to shift its focus back to Uttar Pradesh, the most crucial battlegrou... Read More