The Uttar Pradesh government and UPPCL continue the electricity bill relief scheme for 2025-26, offering full surcharge and interest waivers and up to 20% principal rebate for eligible low-load domestic and small shop connections, with a second registration window open and multiple enrolment channels.
Lucknow
-Ashish Rana
Uttar
Pradesh
households
and
small
shop
owners
are
getting
another
chance
to
clear
pending
power
bills
on
softer
terms.
Under
the
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025-26,
the
Yogi
Adityanath
government
is
offering
complete
waiver
on
surcharge
and
interest,
plus
notable
relief
on
the
principal
amount.
The
Uttar
Pradesh
government’s
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025-26
offers
complete
waiver
on
surcharge
and
interest,
plus
up
to
20%
rebate
on
the
principal
amount
for
domestic
connections
up
to
two
kilowatt
load
and
shopkeeper
consumers
up
to
one
kilowatt;
registrations
for
the
second
phase
started
on
January
4th
and
will
end
on
January
31st.
Data
from
Uttar
Pradesh
Power
Corporation
Limited
(UPPCL)
shows
strong
initial
response.
Around
32
lakh
consumers
used
the
first
phase
of
this
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025-26,
according
to
officials.
The
government
has
now
activated
a
second
registration
window,
with
clear
dates
and
fixed
conditions
for
eligibility.
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025
registration
window
and
coverage
In
the
second
phase
of
the
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025-26,
registrations
started
on
4
January
and
will
finish
on
31
January.
The
scheme
targets
domestic
connections
up
to
two
kilowatt
load
and
shopkeeper
consumers
up
to
one
kilowatt,
who
have
outstanding
electricity
bills.
For
these
eligible
users
under
the
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025-26,
UPPCL
is
writing
off
100
percent
of
surcharge
and
interest
on
pending
bills.
Alongside
this,
consumers
receive
up
to
20
percent
rebate
on
the
principal
amount.
UPPCL
is
also
allowing
repayment
through
smaller,
easier
instalments
instead
of
lump-sum
payment.
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025
registration
process
and
fees
To
enrol
in
the
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025-26,
consumers
can
register
through
several
channels.
Options
include
the
portal
www.uppcl.org,
the
UPPCL
Consumer
App,
local
department
offices,
fintech
agents,
meter
readers
and
Jan
Seva
Kendras.
Officials
say
these
routes
aim
to
cover
both
urban
and
rural
consumers.
At
the
time
of
registration
for
the
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025-26,
every
applicant
must
pay
a
registration
fee
of
Rs
2,000.
This
amount
is
not
an
extra
charge
in
the
long
run.
UPPCL
will
adjust
the
fee
later
against
the
consumer’s
electricity
bill.
Operational
data
from
Bareilly
shows
how
the
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025-26
changed
normal
office
patterns.
During
the
extended
three
days
of
the
first
phase,
a
Saturday
became
the
final
day,
and
heavy
crowds
gathered.
Power
corporation
offices
stayed
open
late
into
the
night,
even
on
a
scheduled
holiday.
Officials
observed
that
many
Bareilly
consumers
completed
registration
for
the
electricity
bill
relief
scheme
2025-26
during
those
late
hours.
Offices
remained
functional
mainly
to
handle
the
rush
of
applicants
wanting
surcharge
waiver
and
principal
rebate,
underlining
strong
demand
for
structured
relief
among
low-load
domestic
and
small
commercial
users.
