Lok Sabha Question No. 3187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Prepaid Electric Meters
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3187

## ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## PREPAID ELECTRIC METERS

3187.  SHRIMATI SAJDA  AHMED:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  install  prepaid  electric  meters  for  all domestic consumers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  DISCOMs  are  suffering  technical  and  commercial  losses  due  to  the present system of metering;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  budgetary  support  for  installation  of smart meters; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Yes,  Sir.  Government  of  India  have  provided  funds  to  the  States  for implementation  of  smart  prepaid  metering  under  National  Smart  Grid  Mission  (NSGM) and  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS).  Further,  under  the  Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) launched by Government of India on 20 th  July, 2021, provisions have been made to install 25 Crore pre-paid smart meters across the country.

The  details  of  smart  meters,  including  prepaid  smart  meters  already installed in the country are available as Annexure.

- (c) & (d) : Prepaid smart metering eliminates human interventions in metering, billing and collection, while at the same time provides consumers the choice to calibrate their consumption to their actual requirements on a near real time basis. Automatic metering, billing and collection eliminate inefficiencies in these processes including losses due to theft.  This helps in reduction of Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses.

...........2.

(e) & (f) : The Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme envisages financial support to DISCOMs  for  prepaid  smart  metering.  Under  the  scheme,  in  'Other  than  Special Category States', a fixed amount of 15% (22.5% in case of Special Category States) of the cost per meter worked out over the whole project period, subject to a maximum of Rs.900/- (Rs.1350/- in case of special category States) per meter in case of consumer meters, will be provided as the financial support from the Government of India.

Further, an incentive @ 7.5% of the cost per consumer meter worked out for  the  whole  project  or  Rs.450  per  consumer  meter,  whichever  is  lower,  would  be provided  for  'Other  than  Special  Category  States"  for  prepaid  Smart  Meters  installed within  the  targeted  timeline  of  first  phase  mission  i.e.  by  December,  2023.  This incentive  for  Special  Category  States  would  be  @  11.25  %  of  the  cost  per  consumer meter  worked  out  for  the  whole  project  or  Rs.675  per  consumer  meter,  whichever  is lower.

Remaining  cost  will  be  borne  by  project  developer  who  will  be  paid  on monthly  basis  which  can  be  easily  met  from  increased  collection  of  revenue  by distribution company.

For  the  purpose  of  execution  of  this  scheme,  all  North  Eastern  States including Sikkim and States of Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand and Union Territories of  Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep will be treated as Special Category States/UTs.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3187 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2021

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| State/UT-wise data of Smart metering (as on 09-12-2021)   | State/UT-wise data of Smart metering (as on 09-12-2021)   | State/UT-wise data of Smart metering (as on 09-12-2021)   | State/UT-wise data of Smart metering (as on 09-12-2021)   | State/UT-wise data of Smart metering (as on 09-12-2021)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                   | State                                                     | Utility                                                   | Installed Smart Meters                                    | Installed Smart Prepaid Meters                            |
| 1                                                         | Andaman                                                   | EDANI                                                     | 66,308                                                    |                                                           |
| 2                                                         | Assam                                                     | APDCL                                                     | 180,416                                                   | 5,430                                                     |
| 3                                                         | Bihar                                                     | NBPDCL                                                    | 143,011                                                   | 142,225                                                   |
| 3                                                         | Bihar                                                     | SBPDCL                                                    | 209,275                                                   | 208,471                                                   |
| 3                                                         | Bihar                                                     | Bihar Total                                               | 352,286                                                   | 350,696                                                   |
| 4                                                         | Chandigarh                                                | CED                                                       | 16,931                                                    |                                                           |
| 5                                                         | Delhi                                                     | NDMC                                                      | 61,449                                                    |                                                           |
| 5                                                         | Delhi                                                     | TPDDL                                                     | 195,000                                                   |                                                           |
| 5                                                         | Delhi                                                     | Delhi Total                                               | 256,449                                                   |                                                           |
| 6                                                         | Gujarat                                                   | UGVCL                                                     | 23,760                                                    |                                                           |
| 7                                                         | Haryana                                                   | UHBVN                                                     | 217,365                                                   | 366                                                       |
| 7                                                         | Haryana                                                   | DHBVN                                                     | 157,672                                                   | 7                                                         |
| 7                                                         | Haryana                                                   | Haryana Total                                             | 375,037                                                   | 373                                                       |
| 8                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                          | HPSEB                                                     | 24,469                                                    |                                                           |
| 9                                                         | Jammu and Kashmir                                         | JKPDD                                                     | 13,831                                                    |                                                           |
| 10                                                        | Karnataka                                                 | CESCOM                                                    | 20,916                                                    |                                                           |
| 11                                                        | Kerala                                                    | CPT                                                       | 780                                                       |                                                           |
| 12                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                            | MP-West                                                   | 215,110                                                   |                                                           |
| 13                                                        | Odisha                                                    | OPTCL                                                     | 4,000                                                     |                                                           |
| 14                                                        | Puducherry                                                | PED                                                       | 30,568                                                    |                                                           |
| 15                                                        | Punjab                                                    | PSPCL                                                     | 53,000                                                    |                                                           |
| 16                                                        | Rajasthan                                                 | JAVVNL                                                    | 282,119                                                   |                                                           |
| 16                                                        | Rajasthan                                                 | AVVNL                                                     | 57,501                                                    |                                                           |
| 16                                                        | Rajasthan                                                 | JDVVNL                                                    | 38,839                                                    |                                                           |
| 16                                                        | Rajasthan                                                 | Rajasthan Total                                           | 378,459                                                   |                                                           |
| 17                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                | TANGEDCO                                                  | 52,482                                                    |                                                           |
| 18                                                        | Tripura                                                   | TSECL                                                     | 43,081                                                    |                                                           |
| 19                                                        | Telangana                                                 | TSSPDCL                                                   | 8,882                                                     |                                                           |
| 20                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                             | MVVNL                                                     | 378,838                                                   | 3,337                                                     |
| 20                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                             | PVVNL                                                     | 198,726                                                   | 20                                                        |
| 20                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                             | DVVNL                                                     | 147,991                                                   | 127                                                       |
| 20                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                             | PUVVNL                                                    | 321,433                                                   | 1,135                                                     |
| 20                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                             | KESCO                                                     | 107,346                                                   | 60,266                                                    |
| 20                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                             | UP Total                                                  | 1,154,334                                                 | 64,885                                                    |
| 21                                                        | West Bengal                                               | WBSEDCL                                                   | 5,164                                                     |                                                           |
| 21                                                        | West Bengal                                               | CESC                                                      | 10,000                                                    |                                                           |
| 21                                                        | West Bengal                                               | West Bengal Total                                         | 15,164                                                    |                                                           |
| 21                                                        | Grand Total                                               | Grand Total                                               | 32,86,263                                                 | 4,21,384                                                  |

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