Electricity bill payment

[credit_noob]

Hello everyone,

I have to make electricity bill payments for a few consumer numbers every 2 months. The amounts are as follows:

For business connections:
- Connection 1: 52k to 58k range
- Connection 2: 7k to 10k range
- Connection 3: 18k to 28k range

For domestic connections:
- Connection 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are below 10k, so I use Amazon for these bills.

Up until now, I have been paying all these bills with Amazon ICICI in CRED, incurring an extra fee of 400-800 range. In return, I receive cash back of around 1300, with approximately 400 left after deducting the fee.

My question is: What is the best way to pay these big bills without using an Amazon gift card? Up until now, I haven't considered the cashback as a major factor.

I have the following credit cards: SBI BPCL, Tata Star, Tata Neu, A-Pay ICICI, Axis MyZone, RBL Maxima Plus, and OneCard.
If none of the options are good, which card should I take?
Note: Paytm is not a good option, Tata Neu app won't allow, and Amazon won't allow for this payment.

 

[D₹V]

FreeCharge Plus (3.8%) was a great option but discontinued now.

 

[Riya]

Pay from Amazon pay via Apay ICICI CC... Flat 2 percent cashback... Otherwise no option.... Card can be used only for payment less than 15k

 

[Deleted member 11974]

Check other apps
Park plus is there

 

[credit_noob]

Update: 52k electricity bill Payment done via Airtel app with Amazon pay ICICI.
1.Transaction successful.
2.Amount reflected in 12hours.
3.Called customer care and got the MCC code 4900
4.Showing eligible for emi conversion
5.As of now no convience fee charged from Airtel app or ICICI
6.Will update once reward points credited

 

[Riya]

Update: 52k electricity bill Payment done via Airtel app with Amazon pay ICICI.
1.Transaction successful.
2.Amount reflected in 12hours.
3.Called customer care and got the MCC code 4900
4.Showing eligible for emi conversion
5.As of now no convience fee charged from Airtel app or ICICI
6.Will update once reward points credited

paid one single bill of 52k or all bills combined? Whats the benefit on airtel app? Gpay can also be used and payment is reflected instantly

 

[credit_noob]

paid one single bill of 52k or all bills combined? Whats the benefit on airtel app? Gpay can also be used and payment is reflected instantly

Single bill
Gpay not allow big bill i think

 

[Riya]

Single bill
Gpay not allow big bill i think

One more trick I used to pay bigger bills was use GC to pay part of the bills in advance... this way at the end of month I get to pay less than 15k that too with GC... but then BSES stopped advance payment a while ago ... maybe all the tricks are getting busted 🤣

 

[credit_noob]

One more trick I used to pay bigger bills was use GC to pay part of the bills in advance... this way at the end of month I get to pay less than 15k that too with GC... but then BSES stopped advance payment a while ago ... maybe all the tricks are getting busted 🤣

😄😄😄
Update: I received a 526₹ reward for spending 52,664₹. I am very happy because before this, I used to pay platform and convenience fees.

 

[Riya]

😄😄😄
Update: I received a 526₹ reward for spending 52,664₹. I am very happy because before this, I used to pay platform and convenience fees.

1% reward... good... APay will also give 1% cashback at the end of statement cycle...

 

[Riya]

😄😄😄
Update: I received a 526₹ reward for spending 52,664₹. I am very happy because before this, I used to pay platform and convenience fees.

I aim to make atleast 4% reward ratio for all payments... so for 52k bill do 4 tranches of 13k each.....

 

[credit_noob]

I aim to make atleast 4% reward ratio for all payments... so for 52k bill do 4 tranches of 13k each.....

Can you explain detailed? Including app,card, method used.

 

[Intruder]

Brother,
I can pay for u for 5% discount, but below 10k bills only

 

[Riya]

Can you explain detailed? Including app,card, method used.

Add 13k worth GC in Amazon pay balance and Pay electricity bill in advance... Repeat it thrice before bill is generated...
Generated bill would be less than 15k.. then again add GC and pay it through Amazon pay balance.... Get maximum out of it

 

[pinki]

🌚

 

[Alex292929]

Single bill
Gpay not allow big bill i think

You can.
I have been paying 1.5L - 2L Bill using CC from Gpay without any fees. (Only Visa and mastercard is supported on Gpay)

 

[Alex292929]

Update: 52k electricity bill Payment done via Airtel app with Amazon pay ICICI.
1.Transaction successful.
2.Amount reflected in 12hours.
3.Called customer care and got the MCC code 4900
4.Showing eligible for emi conversion
5.As of now no convience fee charged from Airtel app or ICICI
6.Will update once reward points credited

Is this still working fine? I want to use AMEX card to oay the bill.

 

[credit_noob]

You can.
I have been paying 1.5L - 2L Bill using CC from Gpay without any fees. (Only Visa and mastercard is supported on Gpay)

Thanks 👍 tried with small amount working. Already paid bigger 50k+ bill with Shriram one app

 

[credit_noob]

Is this still working fine? I want to use AMEX card to oay the bill.

Yesterday tried in Airtel app to pay 53k electricity bill it showing error go with Shriram one app.
Plus check once let me know

 

[raghumahajan]

Amazon pay me vouchers add nai karte kya regularly