Recently, Chongqing citizens' gas bills have soared, causing widespread concern and dissatisfaction. In response to public opinion, Chongqing Gas Company finally came up with the test results on this matter, but the conclusion made more netizens not buy it, but were "slapped in the face" instead. It seems that this matter is far from subsided, and the two sides may have to fight a "gas front war".
Event recap
On April 9, Chongqing Gas Company announced the test results of a gas meter for a community in Jiulongpo.
Mr. Li, a staff member, explained in the video that the old gas meter for civilian use was inaccurate, and the new meter was accurately measured according to national standards, which led to the increase in gas bills.
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At the same time, Mr. Li also revealed that due to the safety hazards of the old meter, the company did not allow residents to continue to use it, and it must be forcibly replaced with a new model of gas meter.
But the results of this test did not make the masses pay.
Many Chongqing citizens have expressed their belief that all the old watches in the city have the problem of aging and inaccuracy, and even questioned whether the company deliberately made the new watches overmeasured, so as to take the opportunity to raise prices in disguise to make huge profits.
A lot of sharp criticism continues to come to light on the Internet.
Everybody is saying that the problem is really a problem
Finally, someone reported this problem, and it seems that the whole of Chongqing is the same, and the gas bill is one-third more a month if the meter is changed
Please take out the evidence that the old table is not accurate, we have been stable and similar every month since we took over the house, if it is not accurate, it is not allowed to step when the new one is started, it is completely nonsense
I thought it was only me, but it turned out that it was a large area, and I really couldn't afford it, 8090 a month before and now 150 a month
Please show me the evidence that the original meter is not accurate!
I don't believe that the whole Chongqing gas meter is aging
It's true that the gas is too dark
The people of Chongqing feel that there is a problem, so they should investigate
In particular, the sudden appearance of "outrageous bills" with gas bills of more than 500 yuan has made many citizens staggered, thinking that it is impossible to reach this level even if they use it every day.
Judging from the statement of the gas company alone, the meter change can indeed be understood as a problem of the specifications and caliber of the old and new meters, but its explanation is obviously too simplistic. Defects in safety performance do not mean inaccurate measurements, and the two concepts are separate.
More importantly, gas companies, as suppliers of municipal utilities, should be fair and open to answer the doubts of public opinion. In fact, this business habit caused by a long-standing monopoly has sparked widespread distrust.
It is true that ensuring safety and preventing gas theft are the reasons for legal meter changes, but gas companies must publicly explain suspicious and bizarre data, and even more so, they must refute netizens' doubts with physical evidence, rather than talking to themselves and prevaricating the masses.
The change of the table involves the vital interests of thousands of households, and it is also related to the credibility of the enterprise itself, so it should not stop at a disregarding reply of "according to the requirements of the national standard". Only by strengthening government supervision and accepting social supervision, while listening to the people's opinions and returning power to the people, can we finally avoid being "whistle-blown and accused".
What do you think about this?