With the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) trying to implement the retrospective tariff hike and the collection of Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) charges, consumers have observed multiple issues in their bills. Highly inflated bills, wrong billing cycles, and discrepancies between online and physical bills are some of the problems.
Pashupati D., a resident of Kasturinagar in Bengaluru, had observed that his consumption pattern remained constant at 301 units for around five months after a digital meter was installed. However, he was taken aback when his June bill showed that he had to pay around ₹16,000 to Bescom. The billing period was from December 2022 to June 2023.
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