Author: PPD Team Date: August 27, 2025
Smart Metering & RDSS Update (latest figures):
Overall smart meters installed: 3.78 crore
Prepaid smart meters: 1.22 crore
Financial sanction under RDSS: Rs 2.82 lakh crore for 32 States/UTs (includes smart metering and other infra works)
State-wise total sanctioned costs under RDSS:
Source: Rajya Sabha answers
Author: PPD Team Date: April 15, 2025 Since FY 2014-15, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has carried out street light installations across the following States and Union Territories, with the state-wise installation details recorded as of March 31, 2025 shown below: So far, the 2015 launched Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) has installed 13.1 million LED streetlights. As a result, 8.8 billion kWh of electricity has been saved, leading to approximately Rs 61.78 billion in…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 29, 2025 A total of 2.41 crore smart meters have been installed across 28 states and union territories under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) as of 15 July 2025, out of the 20.33 crore meters sanctioned. In Gujarat, 1.67 crore meters have been approved under the scheme, with 20.94 lakh already installed. According to state utilities, installation is in the early stages, and division-wide coverage is ongoing. Any improvement…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 10, 2025 According to the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India’s total ground-mounted solar PV potential is estimated at 3343.37 GWp as of September 2025. Rajasthan leads with the highest potential at 828.78 GWp, followed by Jammu & Kashmir (including Ladakh) with 486.68 GWp, and Maharashtra with 318.97 GWp. Other states with significant potential include Madhya Pradesh (299.31 GWp), Andhra…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 24, 2025 Details of Electricity Generated from Various Sources/Fuels (2021–22 to 2024–25 up to Feb 2025) (All figures are in Million Units) Soucre: Lok Sabha Answers
Author: PPD Team Date: February 20, 2025 The following table presents a detailed state and Union Territory-wise breakdown of India’s power generation capacity as of December 31, 2024, categorized by energy sources (All figures in MW): The following table presents a detailed state and Union Territory-wise breakdown of India’s installed renewable energy capacity as of December 31, 2024 (All figures in MW): Source: Rajya Sabha answers
Author: PPD Team Date: August 14, 2025 The table below shows peak demand and average demand of electric power in the country during the last three years (All figures in MW). Source: Rajya Sabha questions