In 2019, the Government of India started a plan to replace old electricity meters with smart prepaid meters.
The aim was to make electricity supply more efficient, transparent, and easy to manage for everyone.This plan was again highlighted in the Union Budget 2020, focusing on improving billing & collections and ensuring “Electricity for All.”
Since then, many residential communities across India have started using prepaid meters, giving residents more control, clarity, and convenience in how they use and pay for electricity.
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What Are Prepaid Meters?
A prepaid electricity meter is basically a “pay-as-you-go” meter for power. You add money to it before using electricity — just like you add balance to a prepaid mobile number, and the meter deducts the amount as you use electricity. When your balance runs out, the supply stops until you recharge again.
Modern prepaid meters are connected to online systems that let you recharge anytime, 24×7, through web or mobile app.
In short, you can top up your electricity anytime without visiting the utility office.
Problem we addressed:
For Residents
In most residential communities, there isn’t a single platform where residents can pay and manage all their community-related bills together.
From maintenance bills to electricity recharges and other home-related expenses, these payments are often handled separately — making the overall experience tedious and time-consuming.
As a resident, you want the convenience of managing all your community-related bill payments in one single place.
For Community Managers
Managing prepaid electricity recharges often lacks visibility and control.
They don’t have a clear view of which units have recharged, or if a resident’s recharge didn’t go through for any reason.
Limited visibility makes it harder to track payments, resolve resident issues quickly, and keep electricity recharge transactions transparent across the community.
This is where ADDA makes all the difference.
ADDA is Integrated with Elmeasure
With this integration, recharging & managing your prepaid electricity meter is as convenient as making your morning coffee.
Now you can recharge your prepaid electricity meters, track payments and history, and receive confirmations in seconds directly from the ADDA App. Everything stays updated automatically, giving you a simple, transparent, and truly effortless power management experience.
Whether it’s paying your maintenance dues or recharging your prepaid electricity meter, ADDA is the one-stop solution for all your community needs.
For Community Managers, this integration brings complete visibility and control.
They can now view all recharges done by residents in one place and, when needed, initiate a recharge for any specific unit directly through ADDA ERP.
ADDA is also integrated with other metering providers, such as Neptune, Ripple, and PES.
Key Benefits:
–Total Convenience for Residents:
All your past recharges are neatly organised under the Payments History section in the ADDA App— so you can track your payments anytime, without searching through emails or messages.
–Accurate & Automatic Tracking for Admins
Admins can manage & recharge for any unit directly from the ADDA ERP, with every transaction updated automatically, ensuring full transparency and zero manual effort.
Why Prepaid Meters Are Gaining Popularity
India is rapidly moving toward smarter and more transparent electricity systems, and prepaid metering is at the heart of this transformation.The Government of India has been actively promoting prepaid smart meters through major reforms and initiatives like the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) — launched in July 2021 with a vision to install 250 million smart meters across the country by FY 2027–28.
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Cities like Hyderabad, Gurugram and Noida are already seeing widespread adoption in gated communities — helping reduce delays, improve collections, and bring total visibility to energy usage.
How it works:
Step 1: Go to My unit in the ADDA App and click on prepaid Electricity Meter
Step 2: Tap Recharge, enter amount & pay instantly.
Conclusion:
This new integration makes recharging a prepaid electricity meter simpler than ever.
you can now recharge, plan your electricity expenses, and view all recharge history — all from the ADDA App.
With this launch, ADDA continues its mission to make community living smarter, more connected, and completely effortless.
Is your community using Elmeasure prepaid electricity meters?
Talk to us contact us. – we’ll help you get started!Or reach out to our support team for any query- support@adda.io