* The power supply company is earning billions of rupees every month by putting on the hat of ordinary customers! You will be surprised to know how they are making this extra income. Can even eat virmee. Because the electricity companies are making this huge money by putting an extra red light on your meter.
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* Most homes now have smart electric meters. Ever looked at that meter very carefully. Then you will definitely notice a small red light flashing. You may not understand well during the day.
* But stand in front of your home's smart meter as soon as it gets dark. Then you will clearly understand that a small red light is on. Seeing this, the question may arise in your mind, why this light is suddenly given in the meter?
* Electricity supply companies say that this red light indicates that your meter is on, working. This red light will be on when a smart meter is working properly. If it turns off, it is assumed that there is a problem with the meter. But this little red light also consumes electricity. And the company collects it from your bill.
* According to the calculation of experts, the red light of the meter consumes about 1 unit of electricity per month. The average price of which is around 8 rupees. This little money may not be anything to worry about. But just think about how many electricity meters are there in your whole apartment or neighborhood? If the electricity company collects 8 rupees from all their houses, how much money is it!
* In this way, the power companies earn extra crores of rupees every month. However, this additional electricity consumption is not done voluntarily by the customer. They are forced to pay that money to the electricity supply company despite it being of no use to them.