separate electricity meters for rented flats in indore mpeb
Akshat
(Querist) 26 July 2025
This query is : Open
I own a builder floor in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, which consists of six separate flats that are all leased out to tenants.
The entire building is currently serviced by a single main electricity connection from MPEB. For fair billing, I use individual sub-meters. However, the total consumption of all flats often pushes the main meter into the highest tariff slab, which significantly increases the per-unit cost for my tenants, as they do not get the benefit of lower initial slabs. Each family consumes between 160 to 250 unit maximum. Main meter goes 1000-1330 units.
I believe the most equitable solution is to install six separate domestic connections as it appears to lower the slab rates and fixed charged, one for each flat. I am seeking to understand my precise legal standing under the current regulations. We asked someone who said that only one "electricity connection will be provided which will be in name of property owner said no multiple Connections". NOTE: OUR WIRING FOR EACH FLAT IS SEPARATE
I have reviewed the **Compendium of M.P. Electricity Supply Code, 2021 (Version 2.5)**. My point of confusion is how the rules apply to a single owner of a multi-unit building with tenants, as the code often refers to terms like "Cooperative Group Housing Society."
My interpretation of the code suggests that:
Clause 4.18** may define each of my leased flats as a "separate premise".
Clause 4.84** seems to grant the right to demand a direct supply for a "leased" unit.
I would be grateful for your expert opinion on the following:
1. Under the current MPERC Supply Code, am I, as the sole owner of a multi-unit building with leased flats, eligible to apply for and obtain separate domestic meters for each flat?
2. Is my interpretation of the applicability of Clauses 4.18 and 4.84 correct in this context?
3. What would be the recommended formal procedure to follow to maximize the chances of a successful application with MPEB?
THIS IS LINK TO DOCUMENT https://mperc.in/uploads/editor/Comependium/MP%20Electricity%20Supply%20Code-Compendium-v-2-5.pdf
Please feel free to mention anything that I missed
Thank you
