Smart Meter (Adani Meter) Scam in Maharashtra.
EXPECTED ELECTRICITY BILL: ₹144 || ACTUAL BILL: ₹9,580 – A 6,650% INCREASE After installing our solar rooftop system, we were expecting a bill of approximately ₹144 for June 2026. Instead, we received a bill of ₹9,580 – an unlawful increase of 6,650%.
Our household had a consistent and reasonable electricity consumption history, with monthly bills ranging from ₹3,000 to ₹4,000 corresponding to approximately 200–250 units per month until February 2026. In February 2026, we invested in a solar rooftop system to reduce our electricity burden and contribute to the Government of India's renewable energy mission, and the system became operational in April 2026. However, without prior consent or proper notification, MSEDCL forcibly replaced our existing meter with a new smart meter installed by contractors engaged by the Adani Group, an installation done against our will and without any written consent from us. During the initial months of April and May 2026, the solar system functioned properly, with the meter recording export of surplus solar units to the grid and our bills being correctly adjusted. However, in the billing cycle for June 2026, we observed severe anomalies: our billed consumption suddenly spiked to 583 units (more than double our historical average), solar export was recorded as ZERO (0) units despite our panels generating sufficient power, and our bill amount jumped to ₹9,580 (an increase of nearly 200% from our usual bill). When we filed a formal complaint with MSEDCL regarding this erroneous billing, our complaint was summarily rejected without any proper investigation, meter testing, or explanation. This is not an isolated incident, as thousands of consumers across Maharashtra are facing identical problems after the forced installation of smart meters by Adani Group contractors, and news reports have confirmed that residents in Pune and other cities are seeing their electricity bills double or triple after these meters were installed. We request an immediate investigation, revision of our inflated bill, independent testing of the faulty smart meter, and appropriate compensation for the mental harassment and financial distress caused by this unlawful billing.