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In pursuance of Sub rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Amendments

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**Executive Summary** This is a notification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Department of Consumer Affairs, issued on October 30, 2025, regarding amendments to Indian standards for electricity meter reading, tariff, and load control. The document lists specific standards and their amendment details, including establishment and expiration dates. The amendments are established on October 22, 2025 and are valid until April 21, 2026. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Amendments to Indian Standards:** * The BIS notifies amendments to Indian standards related to electricity meter reading, tariff, and load control. * **IS 15959 (Part 1): 2011 Amendment** * Standard: IS 15959 (Part 1): 2011 regarding Data Exchange for Electricity Meter Reading, Tariff and Load Control - Companion Specification - Part 1 Static Energy Meter. * Amendment Number: Amendment No. 6, October 2025 * Establishment Date: October 22, 2025 * Expiration Date: April 21, 2026 * **IS 15959 (Part 2): 2016 Amendment** * Standard: IS 15959 (Part 2): 2016 regarding Data Exchange for Electricity Meter Reading, Tariff and Load Control - Companion Specification - Part 2 Smart Meter. * Amendment Number: Amendment No. 3, October 2025 * Establishment Date: October 22, 2025 * Expiration Date: April 21, 2026 * **IS 15959 (Part 3): 2017 Amendment** * Standard: IS 15959 (Part 3): 2017 regarding Data Exchange for Electricity Meter Reading, Tariff and Load Control - Companion Specification - Part 3 Smart Meter (Transformer Operated kWh and kVARh, Class 0.2 S, 0.5 S and 1.0 S). * Amendment Number: Amendment No. 1, October 2025 * Establishment Date: October 22, 2025 * Expiration Date: April 21, 2026 **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)** * **Impact**: The BIS is responsible for implementing and enforcing the updated standards. * **Action Required**: The BIS must ensure that the amended standards are properly communicated and followed by relevant stakeholders. **Stakeholder: Electricity Meter Manufacturers and Suppliers** * **Impact**: Manufacturers and suppliers of electricity meters must comply with the amended standards in their products. * **Action Required**: Update the design and manufacturing processes of electricity meters to align with the new amendments. **Stakeholder: Electricity Distribution Companies/Utilities** * **Impact**: Electricity distribution companies need to align their meter reading, tariff, and load control systems with the amended standards. * **Action Required**: Update systems and procedures for electricity meter reading, tariff application, and load control to be compatible with the amended standards by April 21, 2026. **Stakeholder: Consumers** * **Impact**: The updated standards potentially affect how consumers are billed and how their electricity usage is monitored. * **Action Required**: Be aware of changes to electricity metering and billing practices due to the updated standards.

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Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): Notifies amendments to Indian standards under the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, and is the primary subject of the notification. Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: Rules under which BIS notifies amendments to standards; rule 15(1) is specifically referenced. IS 15959: Indian Standard pertaining to Data Exchange for Electricity Meter Reading, Tariff and Load Control, which is being amended in the notification. Parts 1, 2, and 3 are specifically amended.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10112025-267509 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-10112025-267509 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 712] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, निम्ब र 6, 2025/कार्तकभ 15, 1947 No. 712] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025/KARTIKA 15, 1947 भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो (उपभोक्त ा मामल े जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 30 अक् तूबर, 2025 सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1352).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण म ेंभारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ैइसमें सलं ग्न अनूसूची में दिय ेगय ेमानकों में संिोधन दकय ेगय ेह ैं| अनसु चू ी क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, िर् भ तथा संिोधनों की संिोधनों की जतजथ िब तक सं. िीर्भक संख्या एिं जतजथ प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ मानक तीसरे स्ट्तंभ म ेंइंजगत संिोधन के जबना भी लाग ूरहगे ा (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 आई एस 15959 (भाग 1) : 2011 संिोधन संख्या 6 22 अक्टूबर 21 अप्रलै 2026 अक्टूबर 2025 2025 7416 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] जिद्युत मीटर रीडडगं , िल्ु क और लोड जनयंत्रण के जलए आँकड़ों का जिजनयम — सहयोगी जिजिजि भाग 1 स्ट्थैजतक ऊिाभ मीटर 2 आई एस 15959 (भाग 2) : 2016 संिोधन संख्या 3 22 अक्टूबर 21 अप्रलै 2026 जिद्युत मीटर रीडडंग, िुल्क और लोड अक्टूबर 2025 2025 जनयंत्रण के जलए आंकड़ों का जिजनयम — सहयोगी जिजिजि भाग 2 स्ट्माटभ मीटर 3 आई एस 15959 (भाग 3) : 2017 संिोधन संख्या 1 22 अक्टूबर 21 अप्रलै 2026 जिद्युत मीटर रीडडंग, िुल्क और लोड जनयंत्रक अक्टूबर 2025 2025 के जलए आँकड़ों का जिजनयम — सहयोगी जिजिजि भाग 3 स्ट्माटभ मीटर (रान्सफामभर संचाजलत kWh और kVARh, िगभ 0.2 S, 0.5 S और 1.0 S) प्रिीण खन् ना, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उप महाजनिेिक (पी एि ंसी) [जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./446/2025-26] BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th October, 2025 Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1352).—In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Amendments to Indian standards, particulars of which are given in schedule hereto annexed have been established. SCHUDLE Sl No., Year & Title of the Indian Standard No. and Date of Date till which No. Month/Year of the Establishment the standard Amendment of the without the Amendment amendment as mentioned in column 3 shall remain in force (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 IS 15959 (Part 1) : 2011 Amendment No. 6 22 October 21 April 2026 Data Exchange for Electricity Meter Reading, October 2025 2025 Tariff and Load Control — Companion Specification Part 1 Static Energy Meter 2 IS 15959 (Part 2) : 2016 Amendment No. 3 22 October 21 April 2026 Data Exchange for Electricity Meter Reading, October 2025 2025 Tariff and Load Control — Companion Specification Part 2 Smart Meter[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 3 IS 15959 (Part 3) : 2017 Amendment No. 1 22 October 21 April 2026 Data Exchange for Electricity Meter October 2025 2025 Reading, Tariff and Load Control — Companion Specification Part 3 Smart Meter (Transformer Operated kWh and kVARh, Class 0.2 S, 0.5 S and 1.0 S) PRAVEEN KHANNA, Scientist G & DDG (P&C) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./446/2025-26] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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