Ludhiana, June 9 -- Household budgets across PSPCL's Central Zone may soon come under strain with consumers expected to receive clubbed electricity bills for two to three months, following sustained delays in billing operations caused by manpower shortages and disrupted meter reading schedules.

With the billing cycles significantly backlogged, officials and employees fear that accumulated consumption may be issued as consolidated bills, potentially triggering a sudden financial burden for households already grappling with elevated summer electricity usage.

The disruption comes at a time when electricity demand has surged sharply due to persistent heat conditions, with households increasingly reliant on air conditioners, coolers and othe...