Projects totalling Rs 2.62 trillion have been sanctioned under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), as informed in Parliament. These projects encompass power distribution infrastructure works and smart metering deployment.
The RDSS, with a total outlay of Rs 3.04 trillion and gross budgetary support of Rs 0.98 trillion, runs from FY22 to FY26 and aims to roll out 250 million smart energy meters.
Additionally, through schemes like Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), and Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya), projects worth Rs 1.85 trillion have been implemented to strengthen power distribution infrastructure. These projects included upgrades to substations, HT/LT lines, agricultural feeder segregation, and cabling improvements. Under DDUGJY, 18,374 villages were electrified, and 28.6 million households were electrified under Saubhagya.
Since April 2014, 1,95,181 ckm of transmission lines (above 220kV) have been added, enabling interregional electricity transfer of 1,18,740 MW. As of June 30, 2024, India’s total transmission line network stood at 4,86,517 ckm, with nearly 55,000 ckm being 765kV lines.
India’s power generation capacity has increased by 2,14,237 MW, from 2,48,554 MW in March 2014 to 4,62,791 MW by June 2024. By 2032, an additional 3,37,900 MW of new power generation capacity is planned, including both conventional and renewable energy sources.
The average daily power supply improved from 23.3 hours in FY23 to 23.4 hours in FY24 for urban consumers. For rural consumers, the metric improved from 21.7 hours in FY23 to 21.9 hours in FY24.