The Indian Electricity Act, 1910, 9 of 1910 (Rep., Act 36 of 2003)

Section 22. Where energy is supplied by a licensee, every person within the area of supply shall, except in so f

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

22. Where energy is supplied by a licensee, every person within the area of supply shall, except in so far as is otherwise provided by the terms and conditions of the license, be entitled, on application, to a supply on the same terms as those on which any, other person in the same area is entitled in similar circumstances to a corresponding supply : Obligation on licensee to supply energy. Provided that no person shall be entitled to demand, or to continue to receive, from a licensee a supply of energy for any premises having a separate supply unless he has agreed with the licensee `to` pay to hinl such minimum annual sum as will give him . a reasonable return on the capital expenditure, and will cover other standing charges incurred by him in order to meet the possible maximum demand for those premises, the sum payable to be determined in case of difference or dispute by arbitratba. Charges for 23. (1) A licensee shall not, in making any a g r w licensee shall not, in making any a g r w be energy made to energy made to made to to energy made to made to to made to to to : ment for the supply of energy, show undue prefer- without UD- UD- ence to any person, but may, save as aforesaid, make dueprefer- such charges for the supply of energy as may be ence. agreed upon, not exceeding the limits imposed by his license. Charges for be energy made to energy made to made to to energy made to made to to made to to to without UD- UDduepreference. Charges for (1) A licensee shall not, in making any a g r w licensee shall not, in making any a g r w be energy made to energy made to made to to energy made to made to to made to to to : ment for the supply of energy, show undue prefer- (2) No consumer shall, except with the consent in writing of the licensee, use energy supplied to him I I $ 1910.] Electricity. (Bart IT.-Supply of Energy.) him under one method of charging in a manner for which a higher method of charging is in force.

Source: India Code