APSPDCL Chairman and Managing Director Sivasankar Lotheti. Photo: Special Arrangement
Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) on Friday (May 15, 2026) announced that it will provide prepaid smart metres to government electricity services across its jurisdiction starting June 1.
APSPDCL’s Chairman and Managing Director Sivasankar Lotheti stated that the decision, taken in accordance with the central government’s directions, will be implemented in government offices, water works, municipal bodies across Tirupati, Nellore, Chittoor, Annamayya, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapuram and Sri Sathya Sai districts.
The decision comes in the backdrop of the company suffering power bill dues to the tune of ₹9,507 crore from government institutions in these nine districts alone.
Smart meters have already been installed at several offices to reduce the burden of pending electricity dues from departments and to improve the financial position of the power distribution companies.
With the Union government making prepaid meters mandatory, the company is speeding up the implementation process. “Through prepaid metering, electricity consumption can be monitored continuously, and power usage can be controlled, and opportunities for savings in electricity bills will increase,” Mr. Sivasankar Lotheti said, adding that the same would be implemented from June 1.
A whopping 1.17 lakh services are likely to be brought under this prepaid metering system, which includes 91,306 single-phase and 26,507 three-phase services. The district-wise breakup is Nellore – 17,067; Tirupati – 19,545; Chittoor – 14,622; Annamayya – 14,346; Kadapa – 16,261; Anantapuram – 8,422; Sri Sathya Sai – 7,002; Kurnool – 10,603 and Nandyal – 9,945 services.
Published – May 15, 2026 07:41 pm IST
