Electricity Bill Audit Report Prepared by a TheDiscomBill tariff analyst
Opened: 03 Jun 2026 · Closed: 05 Jun 2026
Turnaround: 2 working days
Case summary
| DISCOM & tariff | MVVNL (UPPCL) — LMV-1 Domestic, Urban |
| Sanctioned load | 2 kW |
| Billing period | 12 Apr 2026 – 12 May 2026 (30 days) · 312 units |
| Customer's concern | "My bill jumped by about ₹400 with the same usage as last month." |
| Documents reviewed | Current bill, previous bill, payment receipt dated 18 Apr 2026 |
Line-by-line recomputation
| Charge line | On your bill | Recomputed* | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy charge (312 units, slab-wise) | ₹1,918.00 | ₹1,918.00 | — |
| Fixed charge | ₹330.00 | ₹220.00 | +₹110.00 |
| FPPA surcharge | ₹67.90 | ₹29.20 | +₹38.70 |
| Electricity duty | ₹115.80 | ₹108.36 | +₹7.44 |
| Late payment surcharge (arrear) | ₹214.00 | ₹0.00 | +₹214.00 |
| Total | ₹2,645.70 | ₹2,275.56 | +₹370.14 |
*Recomputed against the UPERC-approved MVVNL rate schedule in force for this billing period. Figures rounded as on a DISCOM bill.
Findings
Your sanctioned load is 2 kW (shown on the bill header itself), but the fixed-charge line was computed on 3 kW. There is no recorded demand or load-enhancement entry that would justify billed demand above the sanctioned load for this period.
The bill applies last quarter's fuel surcharge rate. Under the FPPA rider in force for this billing period, the applicable rate is lower; recomputing on your energy charge gives ₹29.20, not ₹67.90.
Duty is a percentage of the charges beneath it, so the excess fixed charge and FPPA also inflated the duty line. This corrects itself once findings 1 and 2 are fixed.
Your receipt shows the previous bill was paid on 18 Apr 2026, before its due date, but the payment was posted after the current bill was generated — so it levied LPSC on an arrear that didn't exist. This should be reversed as a credit in the next bill.
Verdict
Overcharged. The energy charge itself is correct — your consumption did not jump. The increase comes from a wrong fixed-charge load, a stale FPPA rate, their effect on duty, and an LPSC that shouldn't exist. Ask for a revised bill of ₹2,275.56.
Recommended next steps
- Raise a billing complaint on the MVVNL portal or helpline 1912, quoting the fixed-charge load error and the FPPA rate, and attach your 18 Apr payment receipt for the LPSC reversal.
- Ask specifically for a revised bill, not an adjustment promise — note the complaint number on your case.
- Pay the undisputed amount (₹2,275.56) before the due date so no fresh LPSC accrues while the complaint is processed.
- If there is no revision within 30 days, escalate to the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF) with the complaint number and this recomputation.