The consumer number in TNEB (Tamil Nadu Electricity Board) is a 12-digit service number assigned to each household that uses electricity in Tamil Nadu. It is used to create a new user account registration on online TNEB bill payment, and the service number is unique and can only be assigned to one house at a time. There are several ways to find your consumer number:

• Check your electricity board meter: The consumer number is usually mentioned on the meter in thick paint.

• Check your previous electricity bill payment receipt: The consumer number is available on the front section of the meter reading or on the previous electricity bill payment receipt.

• Visit the TNEB office: Visiting the TNEB office with all the relevant documents can help you know your consumer ID easily.

• Check the TANGEDCO counter receipt: Once you pay the current electricity bill, you can directly visit the TNEB office to get the acknowledgment slip as payment is done for your current bill. The counter receipt will have the consumer number.

• Check the TANGEDCO e-Receipt: The TANGEDCO e-Receipt will also have the consumer number.

• Check the white meter card: The consumer number is a service number that you can find on the white meter card on the previous receipt of the TNEB bill.

It is important to have the correct consumer details to pay the bill or know the status, as without it, the process gets very lengthy.