Power ministry asks states to request regulators to reduce power tariff for prepaid consumers

The power ministry has asked states to nudge their power regulators to reduce electricity retail tariff for prepaid consumers, saying prepayment metres will help discoms reduce associated expenses incurred on meter reading, billing and collection.

The government aims to make all electricity meters smart prepaid ones in three years starting from April 1, 2019, in a bid to cut transmission and distribution losses.