Power quality related consumers rights in Indian electricity market

The restructuring of power systems across the globe started with the redesigning of its power markets. The power market design determines the level of efficiency, transparency, and flexibility offered to the market players. Recently, electricity consumers have shown increasing concern for power quality. Indeed, power quality standards have become higher than before for certain customers due to sensitivity of automation devices. In addition, power quality is affected by the deregulation of power markets in India. In this study, the consumers are provided with the basic knowledge of power quality and the cost of the poor power quality while on the other hand, the existent regulations are evaluated in terms of consumers´ rights so that poor power quality costs and loss are identified and amended.