Complaint Application for a Wrong or Inflated Electricity Bill

To,
The Assistant Engineer (AE) / Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO),
[SUB-DIVISION / SECTION OFFICE, e.g., Office of Assistant Engineer (Distribution), Sub-Division IV],
[DISCOM NAME, e.g., PVVNL / UPPCL / BSES Rajdhani / Tata Power-DDL / MSEDCL / BESCOM],
[City, District, State, PIN]

Subject: Request for Meter Reading Verification & Rectification of Erroneous Electricity Bill for Consumer Account No.: [CA / K-NUMBER / CONSUMER ID, e.g., CA-100294821]

Respected Sir / Madam,

1. CONSUMER & CONNECTION DETAILS:
I am the registered consumer of domestic electric connection bearing Consumer Account / K-Number: [CA / K-NUMBER / CONSUMER ID, e.g., CA-100294821], installed at [FULL SERVICE ADDRESS, e.g., House No. 42, Sector 15, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad, UP - 201012], with a sanctioned load of [SANCTIONED LOAD, e.g., 3.0 kW Domestic (LT-1)]. The electricity meter installed at my premises carries Serial No.: [METER SERIAL NO., e.g., DL-09-EM-849201].

2. PARTICULARS OF THE DISPUTED BILL:
I have received the electricity bill for the billing cycle of [Billing Period, e.g., October 2026], particulars of which are as follows:
• Bill Invoice No.: [BILL INVOICE NO., e.g., BILL-2026-894102]
• Bill Date: [BILL DATE, e.g., 28 October 2026] | Due Date: [BILL DUE DATE, e.g., 15 November 2026]
• Total Billed Amount: [DISPUTED AMOUNT, e.g., ₹24,850]
• Billed Consumption: [INFLATED BILLED UNITS, e.g., 2,840 Units]

3. FACTUAL DISCREPANCY & REASON FOR DISPUTE:
The billed amount of [DISPUTED AMOUNT, e.g., ₹24,850] is highly excessive, abnormal, and completely disconnected from my actual electricity consumption. For the past twelve months, my average electricity bill has been approximately [USUAL BI-MONTHLY / MONTHLY BILL, e.g., ₹2,200] per billing cycle for normal household use.

Upon personal physical inspection of the meter on [DATE OF PHYSICAL METER INSPECTION, e.g., 02 November 2026], the actual cumulative meter reading displayed on the LCD display is [ACTUAL CURRENT READING, e.g., 345 Units], whereas the meter reader has erroneously punched / recorded [INFLATED BILLED UNITS, e.g., 2,840 Units]. This is a clear case of typographical punch error / incorrect meter recording.

4. PRAYER / RELIEF SOUGHT:
In view of the above facts, I humbly request your good office to:
(a) Depute a meter reader or technical lineman to carry out a physical spot verification of meter no. [METER SERIAL NO., e.g., DL-09-EM-849201] and verify the actual reading;
(b) Cancel the erroneous bill no. [BILL INVOICE NO., e.g., BILL-2026-894102] and issue a revised, corrected bill based on actual units consumed;
(c) Ensure that late payment surcharges are not levied and power supply is not disconnected pending rectification.

I am ready to deposit my average billing amount of [USUAL BI-MONTHLY / MONTHLY BILL, e.g., ₹2,200] under protest pending this verification.

A photograph of the electricity meter showing the serial number and actual reading taken on [DATE OF PHYSICAL METER INSPECTION, e.g., 02 November 2026] is enclosed herewith for immediate verification.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature): _______________________________
Name: [YOUR FULL NAME, e.g., Ramesh Chandra Sharma]
Consumer No.: [CA / K-NUMBER / CONSUMER ID, e.g., CA-100294821]
Phone: [+91 98765 43210]
Email: [consumer.email@example.com]
Enclosures:
1. Copy of Disputed Electricity Bill No. [BILL INVOICE NO., e.g., BILL-2026-894102]
2. Clear time-stamped photograph of Electricity Meter display dated [DATE OF PHYSICAL METER INSPECTION, e.g., 02 November 2026]
3. Copies of previous 3 electricity bills establishing average consumption pattern