Draft Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Second Amendment Rules, 2023

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified draft Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Second Amendment Rules, 2023. As per the draft, the distribution licensee shall provide individual connection for supply of electricity to owners(s) or occupier(s) of any premise in a group housing society or residential colony or resident welfare association or similar body registered with appropriate government on their request, in the manner prescribed by the appropriate commission. The distribution licensee shall provide a separate connection for supply of electricity for electric vehicle charging system, if requested by the individual consumer or group housing society or residential colony or resident welfare association or similar body registered with appropriate government. Further, testing of meters shall be done by the distribution licensee within a period as specified by the commission, not exceeding thirty days, of receipt of the complaint from the consumer about their meter readings not being commensurate with his consumption of electricity, stoppage of meter, damage to the seal, burning or damage of the meter, etc.