Residents of Chennai can be assured that the scheme offering 100 units of free electricity to domestic consumers will continue, according to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco). The corporation refuted recent social media rumours claiming that the free power scheme would be discontinued due to alleged misuse by some users. Tangedco clarified that there are no plans to withdraw the benefit and that consumers will continue to receive the concessions under the existing policy. The clarification came after false posts circulated online, suggesting that the free first 100 units would be revoked because of financial losses attributed to misuse. “The information being shared on social media is incorrect. For official updates, please visit our website,” Tangedco stated on X. Officials also emphasised that any change in such a policy can only be decided by the state government. “No such proposal has been made. The free electricity scheme remains unchanged,” they confirmed. Under the current structure, domestic users can consume up to 100 units of electricity free of cost, while the next 100 units are billed at half the base rate—provided their total bi-monthly usage does not exceed 500 units. The Tamil Nadu government offsets Tangedco’s resulting revenue loss through subsidies. Meanwhile, Tangedco has announced a scheduled power shutdown on Monday (September 9) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for maintenance activities. The affected areas include JJ Nagar, Gummidipoondi Sipcot-III, Anakapudur, Ennore, Mathur, and Selaiyur.

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