Long back we have seen on how to pay your electricity bill if you possess a SBI account in Pondicherry. But, now it becomes more feasible to pay your bills online if you are an HT consumers through the following ways,
- State Bank of India Net banking
- State Bank of India ATM cum Debit cards
- Any Bank Debit cards
- Other Bank Net banking
How to know whether you are a HT consumer or not?
According to Electricity department there are two types of consumers namely HT (High Tension) consumer and LT (Low Tension) consumer. LT customers take their supply at the normal street voltage of 240 volts for single-phase connection or 415 volts for three-phase connection. On the other hand, HT customers take their supply at higher voltages, that is greater than 415 volts and generally used for driving various industrial motors. Domestic electricity is mostly LT based for individual residential connections. But HT is applicable for big offices, industries, universities, schools and even apartments (if purchased electricity in bulk).
If you are an HT consumer, head over to this link and click "Proceed For Payment" (click and go right below the website) for paying your consumption charges through Internet Banking. The rules on how to fill the form is given with clear instruction in the first few paras itself.
If you are NOT an HT consumer but a LT consumer (domestic usage) , DON'T WORRY.
You still have an option to pay your electricity bills through SBI bank account and Indian Overseas Bank account.
Pay your utility bills through Online SBI.
Just download and view this pdf for clearer instructions on how to pay your electricity bill through SBI Online.
Pay your utility bills through IOB
Login to the corresponding merchant’s site and enter the necessary details asked. When asked to select the bank for making payment select "Indian Overseas Bank", the site will be redirected to internet banking login of IOB. Now, use your IOB internet banking account to enter your login id and password. Finally, enter the funds transfer PIN number to complete the transaction.
To know more on how to get a new domestic service connection, change of traffic and name transfer for electricity bills, head off to this link FAQ index on Puducherry Electricity.
To know more on how to get a new domestic service connection, change of traffic and name transfer for electricity bills, head off to this link FAQ index on Puducherry Electricity.