Power bills are not inflated, says Andhra Pradesh government

VIJAYAWADA: Allaying apprehensions that power distribution companies charged consumers excess amounts for March and April, Energy Secretary and Chairman and Managing Director of APTRANSCO Nagulapalli Srikant on Wednesday said the billing was done on a scientific basis, keeping in view the interest of consumers.

A toll-free number — 1912 — was set up to address grievances regarding power bills and supply, and special officers have been appointed for each district for the same, he added. Srikant asserted that there were no errors, as claimed in a few reports. Explaining how the billing was done in the absence of spot (metre reading) billing, he said, “We took into consideration the average of the domestic power consumption over the past five years in March and April, which stands at 46 per cent and 54 per cent respectively.