Sample Complaint Letters to Electricity Department for Excess Billing | Meter Problem & Bill Not Received

Whenever you notice your monthly electricity bill is more when compared to your regular consumption, then first analyze whether the bill amount matches your actual electricity consumption or not. The best way to check that is to compare your previous electricity bills (or) you can also check in a mobile app related to your state’s electricity board.

Electricity consumption graph by APEPDCL

If the bill amount doesn’t match with your consumption or if your consumption is not accurate then you have to file a complaint to your area’s electricity department.

Nowadays almost every electricity department is taking complaints online or through mobile. But still in some cases you need to write a complaint letter.

Here you can find sample complaint letters to the electricity department.

Sample Complaint letter for Electricity Department for Excess Billing

To

The AO,

_______ Electricity dept,

Address.

Sub: Complaint regarding excess billing.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I, S Sunil Kumar, residing in flat no 201, Sowmitri apartments, Sagar nagar, Visakhapatnam.  Our electricity services number is 1125B012312564.

This is to bring your kind notice that we have received an electricity bill with an huge amount of 3000 Rs for the month of January 2021. In general we will receive an average bill amount of 500 -1000 Rs per month.

But for last month i.e Jan 21 there is no match between our actual consumption of units and units mentioned in the bill.

As a middle class family I can’t bear that huge amount of electricity bill, so please resolve this issue.

Thanking you.

Sincerely,

_______

Complaint Letter for Electricity Meter Problem

To

The AO,

______ Electricity department,

Address.

Sub: Electricity meter showing inaccurate readings

Dear Sir,
I, Palikala Bhanu, resident of house no 12-5/52, Ganesh Nagar, Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam. This is a complaint regarding our electricity meter of meter no. 11-120, and service number 1567B012312345. 

For the last few months we have been receiving huge amounts of electricity bills but there is no change in our actual electricity consumption.

We doubt our electricity meter is not working properly, everyday the units in the meter are changing rapidly even without any huge consumption.

So we request you to please check our meter and help us in solving this problem.

Thanking you.

Regards,

____________.

Complaint Letter for Electricity Bill Not Received

To

The _____ electricity dept,

Address.

Sub: Electricity bill not received for the month of Jan 2021.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I, P Sandeep Kumar, resident of house no 15-2, Laxmi Nagar, Yendada, Visakhapatnam

We didn’t receive an electricity bill for the month of January 2021, all our neighbours have received their bill. 

So here we are requesting you to please issue the bill to use for the service number 12456B6254897.

Thanking you.

Sincerely,

____________.

Tips to Write a Perfect Complaint Letter to Electricity Department

  1. Address the right person who has the power or authority to solve your problem. If you don’t know the designation then enquire at your electricity department office.
  2. Mention your service number, without service number electricity dept, can’t identify your problem. You can find your service number on your power bill.
  3. Attach required copies of bills and images if required.
  4. Don’t forget to mention your address in the complaint letter.

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