PM Surya Ghar Yojana | Consumers Face Fixed Charge Burden In Electricity Bill Residents in Madhya Pradesh who installed solar panels under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana are facing an unexpected financial burden as fixed charges continue to appear on their electricity bills. Despite generating their own power, households are being charged between ₹800 and ₹1,000 monthly, with over 1.37 lakh families affected. This has added a monthly financial strain of approximately ₹10 crore, raising concerns about the policy’s impact on solar adopters. The issue has sparked debate, with consumers reporting that the charges persist even after they supply excess electricity to the grid. For instance, in Indore, Avinash Mathur, who installed solar panels two years ago, said he was charged ₹800 and ₹856 in the past two months. He explained that the charges arose because he generated more power than his household needed, which was then fed into the grid. However, he questioned why he still had to pay for electricity he had already supplied. Similarly, in Ujjain, Ravi Sharma, a textile trader, installed solar panels with a ₹1.78 lakh system and received ₹78,000 in government subsidies. Despite this, he now pays ₹1,500 monthly as a loan installment and an additional ₹800 fixed charge, pushing his total monthly electricity cost to ₹2,300. He noted that his previous bill averaged ₹1,200 to ₹1,400, and the new charges have made the solar investment a financial burden rather than a saving. The state government defended the fixed charges, stating they are mandated by the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) and its 2024 regulations. Officials argued that the charges cover the costs of maintaining the grid infrastructure, including transmission lines, transformers, and administrative expenses.#madhya_pradesh #pm_surya_ghar_yojana #mperc #avinash_mathur #ravi_sharma
