Initiatives to achieve uninterrupted power supply across the country

India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

(Amount in Rs. Cr.)

Sl.

State/UTs

Sanctioned Cost of Smart Metering

Sanctioned Cost of Infrastructure Works

Total Sanctioned Outlay

Sanctioned GBS of Smart Metering Works

Sanctioned GBS for Infrastructure Works

Total GBS (Infra + Smart Metering)

Total Released under RDSS

1

A&NI

54

462

516

12

416

428

40.96

2

Andhra Pradesh

4,128

10,708

14,836

815

6,425

7,240

2456.11

3

Arunachal Pradesh

184

1,042

1,226

54

938

992

247.29

4

Assam

4,050

3,395

7,444

1,052

3,055

4,107

2391.18

5

Bihar

2,021

10,559

12,581

412

6,336

6,748

3484.87

6

Chhattisgarh

4,105

4,021

8,126

804

2,412

3,217

1168.78

7

Delhi

13

324

337

2

194

196

0.00

8

Goa

469

247

716

95

148

243

40.48

9

Gujarat

10,642

6,089

16,731

1,885

3,653

5,538

1910.82

10

Haryana

-

6,794

6,794

-

4,076

4,076

656.11

11

Himachal Pradesh

1,788

2,327

4,116

466

2,095

2,561

495.06

12

Jammu & Kashmir

1,064

5,034

6,098

272

4,531

4,803

2108.75

13

Jharkhand

858

3,468

4,326

191

2,081

2,272

569.4

14

Karnataka

-

45

45

-

27

27

5.34

15

Kerala

8,231

3,108

11,339

1,413

1,865

3,278

460.23

16

Ladakh

-

876

876

-

788

788

81.30

17

Madhya Pradesh

8,911

9,738

18,649

1,504

5,843

7,347

3343.46

18

Maharashtra

15,215

17,238

32,453

2,840

10,343

13,182

3776.73

19

Manipur

121

627

748

38

564

602

150.09

20

Meghalaya

310

1,232

1,542

86

1,109

1,195

297.72

21

Mizoram

182

322

503

61

290

351

98.85

22

Nagaland

208

466

674

60

419

479

114.08

23

Puducherry

251

84

335

56

51

107

14.30

24

Punjab

5,769

3,873

9,642

960

2,324

3,284

563.76

25

Rajasthan

9,715

18,693

28,408

1,686

11,216

12,902

2461.38

26

Sikkim

97

420

518

30

378

409

106.52

27

Tamil Nadu

19,235

9,568

28,803

3,398

5,741

9,139

1019.44

28

Telangana

-

120

120

-

72

72

35.65

29

Tripura

319

598

917

80

538

619

302.46

30

Uttar Pradesh

18,956

21,782

40,739

3,501

13,069

16,570

6603.12

31

Uttarakhand

1,106

2,371

3,477

310

2,134

2,444

613.91

32

West Bengal

12,670

7,223

19,893

2,089

4,334

6,423

897.73

Sub Total

1,30,671

1,52,854

2,83,525

24,173

97,464

1,21,638

36515.88

No.

Till

16.03.2026

Electricity being a concurrent subject, supply and distribution of electricity to consumers is within the purview of the respective State Government/ distribution utility.

Rule (10) of the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, provides that the distribution licensee shall supply 24x7 power to all consumers. However, the Commission may specify lower hours of supply for some category of consumers. The Rules are applicable for all States/UTs and for all areas including urban and rural areas.

Government of India has taken following initiatives to achieve uninterrupted power supply across the country:

(i) 2,96,388 MW of generation capacity have been added since 2014, transforming our country from power deficit to power sufficient. The total installed generation capacity is 5,20,511 MW in January, 2026.

(ii) 2,12,325 circuit kilometre (ckm) of transmission lines, 8,98,375 MVA of Transformation capacity and 84,390 MW of Inter-Regional capacity has been added since 2014.

(iii)      In the distribution sector, projects worth Rs.1.85 lakh Cr. were executed under schemes of DDUGJY, SAUBHAGYA and IPDS wherein 2,927 new sub-stations were added, 3,965 existing sub-stations were upgraded, 6,96,302 Distribution Transformers were installed, Feeder separation of 7,833 mixed load feeders was executed and 8.4 Lakh Circuit Kilometer (CKm) of HT and LT lines have been added/ upgraded. The DDUGJY, SAUBHAGYA and IPDS schemes stand closed as on 31.03.2022.

(iv)  Distribution infrastructure works worth Rs. 2.83 lakh crore have been sanctioned for loss reduction infrastructure and smart metering works under the RDSS to supplement the efforts of States to help distribution utilities in providing quality and reliable supply of power.

As a result of the concerted efforts of the Ministry of Power, the State Governments and distribution utilities, Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) Losses have reduced from 21.91% in FY21 to 15.04% in FY25. Reduction in AT&C losses improves the finances of the utilities, which will enable them to better maintain the system and buy power as per requirements, thus benefitting the consumers. Further, the availability of power supply in rural areas has increased from 12.5 Hours in FY 2015 to 22.6 Hours in FY 2025. The power supply in urban areas has increased to 23.6 Hours in FY 2025.

(c): Financial liabilities of State distribution utilities are the contingent liabilities of the respective State Governments and need to be recognized as such. However, Government of India has been supporting the distribution utilities to improve their financial and operational performance through various initiatives. Some of the key initiatives taken are as under:

The transmission systems are planned in advance, and the National Grid is strengthened on a continuous basis, including to facilitate seamless integration of growing RE capacity, across the country. As of January 2026, the RE Capacity commissioned is around 263 GW.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing Green Energy Corridor (GEC) as Intra-State Transmission projects scheme in ten States namely Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in two phases, i.e. GEC-I and GEC-II for evacuation of 44 GW of RE. Out of which, 26 GW of RE is integrated. Further, Intra-State and Inter-State Transmission Systems have been planned to integrate over 500 GW of Renewable Energy (RE) capacity by 2030 and over 600 GW of RE capacity by 2032 (Including GEC-I & II)

Under National Electricity Plan (NEP) (Volume-II Transmission), the transmission network (220kV and above) is projected to expand to 6.48 lakh circuit kilometer (ckm) with transformation capacity increasing to 2,345 Giga Volt Ampere (GVA) by 2031-32. The inter-regional transmission capacity is planned to increase from 120 GW as on January 2026 to 168 GW by the year 2032.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) through the "Connectivity and General Network Access to the Inter-State Transmission System (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025" has introduced solar-hour and non-solar-hour connectivity, enabling optimal use of transmission infrastructure and promoting hybrid renewable projects combining solar, wind and Battery Storage Energy Storage System (BESS).

Further, Ministry of Power is administering a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for setting up 13,850 MWh of BESS capacity with budgetary support of Rs. 3,760 Cr. The objective of the scheme is to deploy BESS for the integration of larger amount of RE. Additionally, in June, 2025, VGF scheme for development of 30 GWh of BESS capacity was approved by this Ministry for support through Power System Development Fund (PSDF).

Additionally, use of advanced Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices such as Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) and Synchronous Condenser are considered to address dynamic grid requirements, including reactive power compensation, inertia support, and enhancement of short-circuit strength, especially in the context of rising renewable energy integration.

Table 1

State/ UT wise Details of funds released under RDSS

This Information was given by The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, Shri Shripad Naik, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.