The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued an advisory urging consumers and power distribution companies (DISCOMs) to use electricity safely and efficiently in view of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of above-normal temperatures associated with El Niño conditions. According to the advisory, higher temperatures are expected to increase the use of air conditioners, cooling…
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a comprehensive advisory to power distribution utilities across the country, outlining measures to minimise load shedding and improve the reliability of electricity supply during periods of peak demand. The advisory on “Summer Preparedness and Distribution System Reliability Measures” follows observations that much of the load shedding during summer…
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has launched the India Grids of the Future Accelerator at Mumbai Climate Week 2026, committing up to $25 million to modernise power distribution infrastructure. The platform aims to help utilities integrate renewable energy and storage while preparing grids for rising electricity demand. GEAPP signed memoranda of…
Uttar Pradesh has announced a new scheme that offers major relief on overdue electricity bills. The Bijli Bill Rahat Yojana from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd starts on December 1 and provides a full waiver of surcharge and interest for eligible users, along with a cut in the principal amount. The scheme applies to domestic…
A Group of Ministers (GoM) chaired by Power Minister Manohar Lal has proposed a new scheme to restructure the rising debt of State-owned power distribution companies (discoms). The panel said the liabilities should be formally recognised as obligations of the respective State governments. The Reserve Bank of India’s State Finance – A Study of Budgets…
Electricity tariffs are likely to increase across India following a Supreme Court order directing all states and Union Territories to recover pending dues owed to power distribution companies over the next four years. These liabilities, known as regulatory assets, have accumulated to over ₹1.5 lakh crore. They stem from the gap between actual electricity supply…