{"id":4587,"date":"2025-06-30T08:15:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T03:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=4587"},"modified":"2025-06-30T09:21:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T04:21:48","slug":"smart-billing-revolution-power-division-launches-my-meter-my-reading-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/30\/smart-billing-revolution-power-division-launches-my-meter-my-reading-app","title":{"rendered":"Smart Billing Revolution: Power Division Launches &#8220;My Meter, My Reading&#8221; App"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"237\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: In a major step towards empowering electricity consumers and ensuring transparency in billing, the Ministry of Power Division has officially launched the &#8220;My Meter, My Reading&#8221; feature through the Power Smart App.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"237\">The application was inaugurated today by Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"867\">This feature enables users to take a photo of their electricity meter on the due date and upload it via the app.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"867\">The monthly electricity bill will be generated based on this self-submitted reading.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"867\">The goal is to address long-standing issues such as overbilling, reading errors, and delays in meter readings.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"1113\">This is more than just a technological upgrade\u2014it represents a key governance reform that puts real control in the hands of consumers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"1113\">Now, users will not only view their bills but also play the role of direct monitors in the billing process.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1118\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1163\"><strong data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1163\">Empowering Consumers Through Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1352\">If users upload the reading on the scheduled day, any reading later recorded by a meter reader will be disregarded.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1352\">Only the consumer-submitted reading will be accepted into the system.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1698\">This solution especially benefits consumers eligible for government subsidies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1698\">For instance, those using up to 200 units receive a bill around Rs. 2,330.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1698\">However, exceeding the limit by even one unit can spike the bill to Rs. 8,104 due to subsidy removal.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1698\">Timely self-readings via the app will help deserving users maintain their subsidy.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1703\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1752\"><strong data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1752\">A Leap Toward Transparent Energy Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"2014\">Features like &#8220;My Meter, My Reading&#8221; will not only bring transparency to the billing system but also empower users to take charge of their own usage and bills.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"2014\">This initiative will drastically reduce overbilling, manual interference, and consumer complaints.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2199\">This revolutionary solution has been made possible through the efforts of Federal Energy Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Secretary Dr. Fakhar Alam, and their dedicated team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: In a major step towards empowering electricity consumers and ensuring transparency in billing, the Ministry of Power Division has officially launched the &#8220;My Meter, My Reading&#8221; feature through the Power Smart App. The application was inaugurated today by Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. 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