Increase in online payment of electricity bills
Posted on: 18/Nov/2013 11:19:13 AM - No. of views : (6023)
People have started paying their electricity bills through online. It is understood that it has gone up five times in the last two years.
In October 2011, the number of consumers who used the mode of online payment was around 2.8 lakhs. At present, it is about 15 lakhs. Given the present total strength of domestic consumers of around 1.8 crore, the TANGEDCO wants the figure to touch the 90-lakh mark in the next 12 months. The main reason for the increase in coverage is that the authorities have roped in more banks. In May 2011, only six banks were available for online payment of power bills. Now, the number is 17. Barring the State Bank of India, which charges Rs. 10 per transaction, others do not levy service charge. An official of the Corporation points out that the facility of online payment is available to customers of most of the important banks
For the purpose of increasing the coverage, field officials all over the State have been advised to provide greater publicity regarding the arrangements for online payment. To make online payment, one has to visit the Corporation�s website (https://www.tnebnet.org/awp/home) and log in.
Apart from net banking, consumers can make payment through debit cards or credit cards through the internet. The payment through credit cards is available to customers of 18 banks and three banks - Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Canara Bank - are offering the facility through debit cards.
