The monthly charge of residential pre-paid meter of all gas distribution companies under Petrobangla has been set at Tk 200, effective from January 2024.
In a clarification on Monday, Titas gas transmission and distribution Company said, "To adjust the costs of running and maintaining each meter, we decided to increase it."
"The service is being adjusted by collecting monthly charges for the convenience of consumers, rather than taking the total cost of the meter together," Titas explained.
Considering the life of each pre-paid meter is 10 years, and its cost, installation, web system, meter and server maintenance charges, the cost of each meter is more or less Tk 25,000, it claimed.
Titas Gas Company has purchased all these meter by taking loans, Titas said.
