Delhi man buys new ACs to save money, gets shocked by Rs 30,000 electricity bill
A New Delhi resident was left shocked after receiving an electricity bill of Rs 30,000 for the month of June. "Pain. How is this even possible," a Reddit user said while posting the screenshot of the message he received from BSES Rajdhani.
This summer has been harsh in North India, particularly in the national capital, New Delhi, which saw unprecedented levels of heatwaves. Living without an AC has become almost impossible for the residents of Delhi in the scorching summer heat. While ACs undoubtedly make life more comfortable in the summer, it comes at a cost.
Shocked by electricity bill
A New Delhi resident was left shocked after receiving an electricity bill of Rs 30,280 for the month of June. "Pain. How is this even possible," a Reddit user said while posting the screenshot of the message he received from BSES Rajdhani.
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Bought new ACs to save money
According to the Reddit user, @Agitated-Variety-732, he had bought new ACs thinking it would save money, but it did not. He further said that he had four ACs at home, out of which at least two were running at any given time.
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People don't know to use ACs
Many on Reddit shared similar experiences of getting bills anywhere from Rs 10,000 to Rs 14,000 with one or two ACs at home. Others pointed out that people are getting shocking electricity bills because they don't know how to use ACs properly.
"Actually, people get huge bills because they try to maintain the temperature they would have in Switzerland at home," one user wrote.
"Unfortunately, lots of people use their ACs this way. I changed my habit a few years back and saw a difference of around ?600 on a total bill of ?3000," added another.
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"I have 3 ACs and other appliances. We only use the AC at night for around 7 hours every night, and my electricity bill was ?5,000, even after using 3 separate meters," yet another user said.
Free electricity in Delhi
It should be noted that the Delhi government already provides 200 units of free electricity to every household. Earlier this year, the government announced that under the Delhi Solar Policy 2023, even those consuming over 400 units of electricity will have their bills reduced to zero if they have solar panels installed.
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