consumers in areas with communication network, shall be supplied electricity with Smart Meters

 Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations
(Amendment) Regulations, 2022

In regulation 4 of the said regulations, in sub-regulation (1), for clause (b), the following shall be
substituted, namely: -
(b) All consumers in areas with communication network, shall be supplied electricity with Smart
Meters working in prepayment mode, conforming to relevant IS, within the timelines as specified
by the Central Government:
Provided that all consumer connections having current carrying capacity beyond that
specified in relevant IS, shall be provided with meters having automatic remote meter reading
facility or Smart Meters as per relevant IS.
Provided further that in areas which do not have communication network, installation of
prepayment meters, conforming to relevant IS, shall be allowed by the respective State Electricity
Regulatory Commission.