Please keep a copy of the complaint with you. Tampering of meter is an offense. Similarly illegal tapping of electricity is a serious offence .This is theft of electricity, and is nothing but stealing. If any such thefts come to your notice, please report to the electricity department. Consequently shortages and higher tariffs for consumers have become very common.
Tariffs are in various slabs depending on consumption.
The higher the consumption, the greater is the tariff charged per unit. Please save electricity as much as you can. People with unmetered connections tend to waste a lot of electricity. For instance, agricultural pump sets are charged on per horse power load basis, and not on consumption. Therefore some farmers waste power without any benefit to themselves.