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CEA Proposes Mandating Prepaid Feature for Smart Electricity Meters

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March 2, 2026

/ Melvin Mathew
/ Grid, Market & Policy
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The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed amending the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006, to mandate that all Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems include prepayment functionality and be interoperable with CEA guidelines.

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