KERC drafts ESR 2026: Power cut data on bills, faster connections

Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has published a draft of Electricity Supply Regulations (ESR), 2026, in which it has proposed that all Escoms have to show the frequency of power cuts, total number of hours of power cuts in the electricity bill given to the consumers.“Particularly, in electricity meters that have got Automated Meter Recording facility, the Escoms have to show the number of times power was interrupted and the total number of hours in the electricity bill. Not just the bill, the Escoms must display it in their websites also. We have brought this change because consumers approach us with complaints and when we enquire with the respective Escoms, they deny power supply was interrupted. Going forward, we will examine the data and from next year, we may issue r