The Tamilnadu Power Distribution Corporation has started issuing notices to micro and small-scale industries for payment of additional security deposit. “This has come as a shocker and no one in the State government is looking at growth of the manufacturing industries,” said J. James, president of the Tamil Nadu Association of Cottage and Micro Enterprises.
According to a notice received by one of the micro units in Coimbatore city, the additional security deposit is reviewed once in two years. For consumers under monthly billing, the security deposit is equivalent to two times the monthly average electricity charges for the preceding 12 months upto April 2026 and for those with bi monthly billing, it is equivalent to three times the monthly average electricity charges for the preceding 12 months upto April 2026. The difference in amount should be paid as additional security deposit.
“We have been repeatedly asking for reduction of electricity charges. Instead, the burden is only on the rise for micro units. The local energy department officials said the units can pay the amount in two or three installments. But, the government should look at the financial burden the industries are incurring because of the energy costs and take steps to reduce it,” he said.
Published – August 20, 2026 10:00 pm IST
