Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- More than 9,200 electricity billing-related complaints were reported in the 2025-26 financial year after the privatisation of power distribution in the city, according to data shared by the Ministry of Power in the Lok Sabha.

A Kolkata-based private firm had taken over operations of the Chandigarh electricity department on February 1, 2025.

The ministry informed that the complaints - 9,257 in all - were registered through the customer relationship management (CRM) system and resolved as per the prescribed grievance redressal mechanisms.

The data comes amid continued concerns over electricity tariffs and billing accuracy after the handover of the city's power distribution to a private entity. The government, howev...