UP Smart Meter Project: Uttar Pradesh government is working rapidly on Smart Meter Project to make electricity services safe and transparent. More than 62 lakh smart meters have been installed so far. Due to this, consumers are getting many facilities. Know
Lucknow, 20 November. The Uttar Pradesh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is working on the mission of providing transparent, safe and world-class electricity facility to every consumer. In this direction, smart meter project is being implemented rapidly in the entire state. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has so far installed more than 62 lakh 65 thousand smart meters. The state government aims to install more than 3 crore 9 lakh 78 thousand meters.
What are smart meters and why are they safe?
Smart meters are based on completely secure, modern and consumer-friendly technology. Like the old electronic meters, they measure consumption as well as provide online reading and billing. This virtually eliminates human intervention and ensures 100% accuracy in billing.
How consumers are getting better services from smart meters
With the introduction of smart meters, there has been a big change in consumer convenience, transparency and energy management. This initiative of Yogi government is being considered a successful attempt to provide better and world class facilities to electricity consumers.
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Major benefits to consumers from smart meter
1. Complete transparency in billing
Smart meters send readings in real-time. This eliminates problems like wrong billing or estimate based billing.
2. Strict control on electricity theft
The readings are automatically sent to the server, eliminating the possibility of meter tampering. This effectively prevents electricity theft.
3. All electricity services at home
Now there is no need to go to the electricity office to pay the bill or get information.
Consumption, billing, payments, everything is available on the online app and portal.
4. Complete control over power consumption
Consumers can view power consumption in real-time on their mobile app or portal. This makes energy saving and budget control easier.
5. Prepaid meter facility (where applicable)
Prepaid meters work like recharge – the more electricity you buy, the more you will consume.
This results in better control over expenses.
6. Instant information about faults and power cuts
In smart meter, the system immediately tells whether there is a fault in the line or the power has been cut. With this the problem can be solved faster.
7. Help in load management
The system automatically understands load patterns, making power distribution more organized and smooth.
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