Power Meter Crisis In Madhya Pradesh! 41% Domestic Electricity Meters Defective In Bhopal; Gwalior Tops With 63%, Indore Records 36.74%
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The energy department has prepared a detailed report of category-wise burnt and defective meters (Low Tension-LT) of east, central and west discoms. The study covered figures till September this year. Bhopal region, which falls under the Central DISCOM, has 21,57,876 domestic consumers and the total count of defective meters was 8,91,265. In terms of percentage, the…
In Madhya Pradesh, a recent report reveals a significant crisis with power meters. The Central Electricity Discom (DISCOM) in Bhopal, which serves 21,57,876 domestic consumers, has found that 41% of these meters are defective, amounting to 8,91,265 faulty units. Gwalior region leads in this issue, with 63% of its 17,80,316 domestic consumers having defective power meters, totaling 11,27,193.
Indore, another major DISCOM, has 36.74% of its 25,75,034 domestic consumers with defective meters, totaling 9,45,939. East DISCOM has a lower defect rate at 29.51%, with 496 fatal accidents recorded in 2025-26. Central DISCOM reported 662 fatal and 74 non-fatal accidents during the same period. West DISCOM had the highest number of fatal accidents, 1,237, followed by central DISCOM with 662 fatal accidents and 74 non-fatal cases.
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