BEST undertaking’s 10.80 lakh electricity consumers will soon be able to monitor online consumption patterns and take prompt, corrective action, as deemed necessary, thanks to smart metering, which will be provided to them over the next 30 months.

Suburban supplier Adani Electricity and pan-city utility Tata Power Company have already started smart metering in phases. Both companies have installed some 1.10 lakh meters each and plan to complete the drive over the next two-three years. Adani Electricity said that all of its 29 lakh consumers will have smart meters by the end of 2025, with the next installment of 5 lakh expected by December 2023. BEST had floated a tender for implementing the scheme in which Adani Transmission Limited has emerged as the successful bidder. The parent company of the suburban supply utility made an announcement to this effect on Thursday.