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How to Reduce Electricity Bills in Delhi/NCR (BSES) by going Rooftop Solar Power Systems in India?

  1. Name, Address and Phone number of connection holder. Please ensure your mobile number is correct as a lot of BSES services are available online and on their app.
  2. Sanctioned Load: This is the maximum load you’re allowed to put on the grid. Monthly fixed charge in your bill is determined based on sanctioned load. Higher the sanctioned load, higher the fixed charges in the bill
  3. Customer Account Number: This is a unique account number associated with your connection. You should use this number if you ever want to contact BSES. This can also be used to fetch your electricity bill details online.
  4. Power Factor: A technical parameter calculated on the basis of your consumption pattern. You don’t need to worry about it as long as it is above 0.90. If it is below 0.90, get in touch with us, you’re basically paying at least ~20% extra electricity bill plus penalty charged by BSES. Call us on +91-920-569-5690
  5. Meter type: Meters are either 1 phase or 3 phase.
  6. Bill Basis: If a working meter was available for taking measurement, it would be on actual basis otherwise it would be pro-rata, based on your consumption history.
  7. The table provides details of your consumption in current billing cycle based on your last 2 meter readings.
  8. Electricity Charges
    • Fixed Charge: This is based on sanctioned load and connection type.
    • Electricity Units’ Charges: Cost of actual units consumed by the consumer. For residential customers, it is typically slab-based.
    • Arrears: Any adjustment based on last bill charge and payment.
    • Energy tax: There is an energy tax of 5% on Electricity Units’ Charges which every customer has to pay
    • Surcharge: This is 8% on Electricity Units’ Charges in Delhi/NCR. An average customer ends up paying 13% in taxes
  9. Security Deposit: security deposit you paid when you applied for an electricity connection.
  10. You can look into tariff structure for your connection. Domestic customers are charged 4 rupees/unit +13% tax up to 200 units, 5.95 rupees/unit +13% tax from 200-400 units, 7.30 rupees/unit +13% tax from 400-800 units, 8.10 rupees/unit +13% tax from 800-1200 units, effective rate is 9.15/unit, 8.75 rupees/unit +13% tax above 1200 units, effective rate is 9.90/unit
  11. Historic consumption for past 6 months. If your electricity bill is higher than 2500 rupees consistently, you should consider going solar with ZunRoof. Simply fill out the form below or click here or call +91-920-569-5690 and ZunRoof will do the rest: