Electricity disputes are the #1 reason for friction between Indian landlords and tenants during summer months. Use this transparent sub-meter formula to bill single rooms, shared PG beds, and common area loads with zero confusion.
Vikramaditya Rao
Head of Property Operations, RentKhata
Whether your property is billed under BESCOM (Bangalore), MSEDCL (Maharashtra), TSSPDCL (Hyderabad), or BSES (Delhi), calculating a room's dedicated electricity consumption requires recording the kWh reading on the 1st of each month.
Always take a timestamped photo of the digital sub-meter display so tenants can verify the opening and closing units directly on their monthly invoice.
Previous Reading: 1,420 kWh | Current Reading: 1,630 kWh | Total Consumed: 210 Units. At ₹11/unit, Total Room Bill = ₹2,310. Split equally across 3 occupied beds = ₹770 per resident added automatically to their monthly rent invoice.
What happens when a new resident checks into Bed B on the 16th of the month? Charging them an equal 30-day split triggers immediate conflict. The fair standard is bed-day apportionment: divide total room units by total active occupant-days in that billing cycle.
For common utilities—corridor lights, RO water purifiers, washing machines, and lift backup—either embed a fixed monthly utility maintenance fee (₹300–₹500/bed) or split the common sub-meter across all active residents.
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Common questions about sub meter electricity bill calculation for tenants.
Yes, provided the per-unit rate is explicitly stated in the Leave & License or PG Admission Agreement signed before move-in and reflects the effective tariff including fixed demand charges and DG backup costs.
Record the exact sub-meter reading on the digital check-in form on Day 1 and attach meter photos to each monthly RentKhata invoice.
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