How many electric meters can you get installed in one house? Can two electricity meters be installed in one house? Know the rules

Your house must also have a meter installed for electricity readings. But do you know how many meters can be installed in one house? If you don't know, then know what the rules say about this.

New Electricity Connection: If you wish, you can get the registration of the flat done separately and get a separate meter installed on the basis of that flat.

Bijli means electricity without which we cannot even imagine our life. Its importance in our life is understood more during power cuts. To know how much electricity we use every month, an electric meter is used in every house and on the basis of this electric meter, the electricity bill is generated every month. You must have noticed many times that the meters of all the flats of a building are installed together at one place. 

Your house must also have a meter installed for electricity readings. But do you know how many meters can be installed in one house? If you don't know, then know what the rules say about this.

One house one meter

According to the rules, only one meter can be installed in one house. If you want, you can get the flat registered separately and get a separate meter installed on the basis of that flat. Understand that whether it is a house or a flat, only one meter can be installed on one registry.

Can I get two electricity connections in one house?

However, according to the new rules, different families living in the same house can get separate meters without dividing them. This can help in getting rid of disputes over electricity bills in joint families. For electricity connection in the house, an application is made for single phase meter installation for 1 kW to 4 kW. If the load of the house is more than 4 kW, then a three phase connection is available.

Separate meter based on rent agreement

If you want, you can also get a separate meter installed by showing the rent agreement. You must have seen that often people build a multi-storey house and then later rent it out. A separate electricity meter can be installed by showing the rent agreement made with the tenant. But remember that the agreement should not be more than 3 months old.