In the last two months, people have received inflated electricity bills, almost thrice the number of their usual amount. Not just in Maharashtra, but the problem has been faced in residents in Kolkata, Chennai, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh among other states. As people are protesting against the hiked electricity bills, some netizens have shown in their support online but with funny memes and jokes. #ElectricityBills is among the top trends on Twitter this morning with some calling out on the authorities, others are just joining along to share jokes on the matter. Adani Electricity Mumbai Posts Video Explaining How It Calculated Electricity Bills Amid COVID-19 Pandemic; Here’s How You Can Verify Your Electricity Bill.
The high electricity bills were recorded from the month of June and said to be an average of three preceding months of the lockdown. The result has thus been a triple rise in the bill amount. People in Mumbai have been raising their concerns about the inflated bills from last month. Other have expressed their concern in the form of funny memes and jokes online. So memes and jokes on electricity bills aren't new. On July 21, Chennai is holding a statewide protest against the high electricity bills. As some updates from there were shared on social media, #electricitybills started trending online. Soon funny memes and jokes in the same old meme formats followed.
Check Funny Memes and Jokes on Electricity Bill:
People on Twitter RN
When I see people from other states and electricity boards complaining about #electricitybill pic.twitter.com/ytqReFhVPq
— P (@teslanolan) July 21, 2020
Pure Janam Ka Bill
*whenever papa see the consumed units in bill: pic.twitter.com/PVwPOEVlDD
— arey! PRINCE (@Pita_shri) July 21, 2020
People After Checking Their Bills
After Checking My Electricity Bill #electricitybill pic.twitter.com/8nmdQv2BoY
— संजू बाबा (@happyclubwala) July 21, 2020
After Every Notification From The Board
#electricitybill owner give notification to fill electric bill
Me : pic.twitter.com/PEoNEkR1yb
— Ketan Rojasara (@rojasara_ketan) July 21, 2020
Kya Kare?
After getting #electricitybill amount
Common people: pic.twitter.com/38iDR2VLxP
— sexysundari👅 (@tweetshivani_) July 21, 2020
How the Calculations Are Happening
#electricitybill light bill board counting units be like : pic.twitter.com/yHstylXP1o
— BBD 🐒 (@ERascala) July 21, 2020
Or Like This
It seems they are calculating bills like this #electricitybill #electricitybill2020 pic.twitter.com/4Kw0DyAE4z
— Bella Ciao (Chai) (@punjabiii_munda) July 21, 2020
The high electricity bills have become a laughing stock on Twitter right now as netizens express how people feel like after watching their bills. If you have received a high amount of bills then we are sure you can relate to these memes and jokes. May the humour get you some respite.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 21, 2020 01:34 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).