Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani’s first electricity bill in Rs 15000 crore Antilia was equal to power…, the bill was Rs…

Mukesh Ambani’s ‘Antilia’ is ranked as the second most expensive home in the world. Can you imaging how much he would spent on electricity alone?

The onset of summer season is not just about the scorching heat of the sun, parched mouths and hot breeze, it is also time for the electricity bills to soar up! Several Indian households mostly pay more than the usual electricity in summer. Increased consumption of AC, coolers, fans etc lead to the increase in payable amount. Ever wondered how much would be the cost of world’s second most expensive home, ‘Antilia’. Lakhs and lakhs of rupees! Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani live in the opulent and mega size 27-storey building in Mumbai. It is always counted in the list of expensive and large homes from around the world.

In order to cater to the extravagant lifestyle of the richest Indian family, there is a lot that goes into powering through it all. The chairperson of Reliance Industries shifted into ‘Antilia’ with his family – Nita Ambani, Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani, Anant Ambani – in 2010. It took several years to construct this grand mansion with luxurious amenities gracing the Mumbai skyline. In a report that surfaced in the same year revealed the amount that was accounted for the building’s first electricity bill.

How Much Mukesh Ambani Paid For Antilia’s First Power Bill?

Asia’s richest man’s home is estimated to be worth Rs 15000 crores making it the second most expensive private residence after Buckingham Palace. In a month, the home consumed around 6,37,240 units of electricity, resulting in a staggering power bill of Rs 70,69,488 (over Rs 70 lakhs), stated a 2010 Economic Times report.

Imagine how many cars, how many homes can one purchase within this whopping amount. With the array of amenities that caters to the lifestyle of the family, an electricity bill worth several lakhs is a given.

Few amenities of the engineering marvel include – helipads for hassle free and quick travel, multi-storey parking lot for housing a luxury car collection of estimated 168 cars, lavish spa, temperature controlled swimming pool, grand temple space, high speed elevators, theater, gym, air conditioned rooms, and so on and so forth. Several of the facilities might run 24/7 to match the functioning of this high-scale home.

During that time, the same report explained that Ambani got a discount of Rs 48,354 for prompt payment. “To put it in perspective, an average household equipped with all electronic amenities consumes 300 units per month. Ambani was, in fact, given a discount of Rs 48,354 for prompt payment, so the Rs 70 lakh quoted earlier is minus this amount. Experts say it’s is roughly equivalent to the monthly power bill of 7,000 homes!” reports ET.

‘Antilia’ is a symbol of the unparallel wealth and opulence of Mukesh Ambani.