The Uttar Pradesh government has formally begun rolling back the prepaid smart electricity meter system, directing all discoms to restore the postpaid billing model for lakhs of consumers across the state. The rollback announced earlier this week came after months of protests and complaints from consumers, traders and farmer groups over mandatory prepaid recharges, abrupt disconnections and alleged billing irregularities linked to prepaid smart meters. The move applies to all smart meters installed under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) across all major DISCOMS in Uttar Pradesh — Purvanchal, Madhyanchal, Dakshinanchal and Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigams, along with KESCO Kanpur. 1. No recharge needed Under the revised system, consumers will no longer need to recharge their balances in advance. Instead, they will receive monthly bills after electricity consumption, similar to the earlier billing mechanism. This means electricity usage in May 2026 will now be billed in June 2026.…