Electricity Consumption

In Kerala this summer, earn cash for electricity saved

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 13, 2013

State-run Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), reeling under monthly losses of over Rs 200 crore, has come out with a unique scheme for domestic consumers which allows them to earn cash back for power saved.

Railways to go green with own power company

Tuesday February 26, 2013

Railways, a bulk consumer of energy, today proposed to set up a Railway Energy Management Company shortly to bring efficiency in energy consumption and help in power purchases. At present, Railways foots a bill of Rs 9000 crore in electric consumptio...

Cut down power use if you can't afford high bills: Sheila Dikshit

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday February 24, 2013

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday urged people to reduce their electricity consumption if they cannot afford high power bills.

India to lag China in coal imports: Macquarie

Thursday February 14, 2013

India has the potential to be the saviour of the global thermal coal market amid plentiful supply and a likely fall in demand in developed countries, but a sustained boom in imports on a par with China is unlikely, Macquarie said Wednesday.

Kerala electricity board to campaign against excess consumption

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2012

The Kerala State Electricity Board has launched a campaign to households in the state on the need to control power consumption.

Reliance Infra, Tata Power shares jump on tariff hike

Wednesday June 27, 2012

Tariff for domestic consumption has been hiked by 24%, while commercial power tariff will be higher by 19.5%.

This Mumbai high-rise gets just one electricity bill

Mid-Day.com | Thursday June 7, 2012

Temporary meter computes the electricity consumption of the entire building in the absence of a substation, residents claim the charge is inflated

Power to cost more in Kerala

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 26, 2012

Faced with a grim power crunch, electricity charges for household customers in Kerala was today sharply increased to Rs 10 per unit for consumptions above 300 units a month.

Court notice to Delhi power regulator over tariff

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 24, 2012

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to power regulator Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on a plea filed by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) challenging its regulation for fixing tariff for power consumption in t...

Where Budget 2012 hurts, Census 2011 soothes

Wednesday March 21, 2012

Consumption accounts for close to 70% of India’s gross domestic product or GDP. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee hiked excise duty and service tax by 2% in the budget for all companies. This makes products costlier as companies would pass on high ...

Soon, Bangalore can check its power consumption online

Mid-Day.com | Tuesday December 6, 2011

While the much-hyped Rs 100-crore smart grid pilot project is yet to take off in the city, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) is now planning to introduce smart meters that will give consumers the option to monitor and control their po...