The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on April 01, 2026, issued the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Amendment Regulations, 2026, to further amend the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Regulation 4 which states “Type of meters” the following has been substituted for clause (b) namely: -
“(b) All consumers in areas with communication network, shall be supplied electricity with Smart Meters conforming to relevant IS, within the timelines as provided 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 are not covered with communication network, installation of prepayment meters, conforming to relevant IS, shall be allowed by the respective State Electricity Regulatory Commission”
• Regulation 7 which states “Locations of meters” in sub-regulation (1), in clause (a), in Table-1 for Sl. No. 4 and the pentries relating thereto, the following Sl. Nos. and entries relating thereto shall be substituted.
This shall come into force on April 01, 2026.
[Notification No. 1/12/CEA/DPM/Regulations/2025]
