How to report increase in electricity bill to landlord

How do I report the landlord’s increase in electricity bills? ——Guidelines for safeguarding rights and analysis of recent hot topics

Recently, tenants in many places have reported that landlords have illegally increased electricity bills, causing heated discussions. With the peak of electricity consumption approaching in summer, the number of such complaints has increased significantly. This article will combine hotspot data from the entire network in the past 10 days to sort out reporting channels and rights protection methods for you.

1. Statistics of hot spots across the entire network (last 10 days)

2. Common violations of electricity bill increases

3. Detailed explanation of reporting process

1.evidence collection stage: Save the electricity bill payment records for the past three months, the landlord’s charging voucher, the house rental contract (the electricity bill terms must be clearly stated), and the electricity meter photos and videos.

2.Negotiation and communication: It is recommended to negotiate with the landlord as a priority and provide Article 54 of the Electricity Law (electricity charges shall be charged according to nationally approved standards).

3.Formal reporting channels:

4. Recent successful rights protection cases

1. A tenant in Hangzhou proved through WeChat chat records that the landlord charged 1.8 yuan/kWh for electricity. After mediation by the market supervision department, he was compensated three times the excess amount.

2. An apartment in Guangzhou was fined 20,000 yuan by the housing and construction department for illegally sharing electricity bills in public areas and was ordered to make rectifications within a time limit.

5. Things to note

• Be wary of landlords using reasons such as "tiered electricity prices" and "line losses" to increase prices. These costs should be borne by the landlords themselves.

• Please note when renting a shared house: the total electricity bill should not exceed the sum of the meter readings in each room × unit price

• Keep the complaint receipt number and report it to the superior department if it is not handled within the time limit.

Recent data shows that the number of electricity bill complaints has increased by 32% year-on-year since July, and many places have launched special rectification projects. It is recommended that tenants actively safeguard their rights when encountering disputes over electricity bills and jointly regulate the order of the rental market.