Parliament Question: Financial health of the distribution company (DISCOM)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1101 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026 FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (DISCOM) 1101 # SMT. SEEMA DWIVEDI:

SHRI NARAYANA KORAGAPPA:

SHRI CHUNNILAL GARASIYA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the current financial condition of the State Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs);

(b) the manner in which the reforms being implemented under the Result-Linked Reform- Related Restructured Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) are being reflected in the reduction of overall Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses;

(c) whether there has been an expeditiousness in the installation of prepaid or smart meters during the last three years; and

(d) if so, the details thereof? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a): The Government of India monitors the financial and operational parameters at the distribution utility level on the basis of their audited annual financial statements. DISCOM-wise major financial parameters, as on 31.03.2025, are enclosed at Annexure I.

(b): Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) has been launched by the Government of India in the year 2021 with the objective of improving the operational efficiency and financial viability of the Distribution Utilities. Under the scheme, distribution infrastructure works, including smart metering works, worth Rs. 2.83 lakh crore have been sanctioned.

AT&C Losses is the key operational indicator of performance of distribution utility. To address these losses, mandatory pre-qualifying criteria have been prescribed under the scheme which includes timely publishing of audited annual accounts & quarterly accounts, timely release of subsidy and Government department dues by States/UTs, no new creation of regulatory assets, pre-paid metering in Government establishments, timely payment of GENCO dues and timely publishing of tariff & true up orders. Based on performance of the utility against parameters mentioned under Result Evaluation Matrix, which include achievement against major financial & operational parameters, they are evaluated. Thus, assistance has been linked to performance.

…….2.- 2 - As a result of the reform measures and various efforts, the AT&C losses of distribution utilities at the national level have reduced from 21.91% in FY21 to 15.04% in FY25.

(c) & (d) : The Government of India has issued various advisories/Standard operating Procedures

(SoPs) in order to improve consumer engagement and enhance confidence so as to expedite the adoption of smart meters. These include:  Incentivising consumers for prepaid meter installation through rebate in bill;

 No penalty on consumer based on maximum demand recorded by smart meter;  Mechanism for recovery of past arrears in easy instalments;  Installation of check meters for enhancing confidence in accuracy of smart meters.

 Smart meter mobile apps are being made available to allow for regular tracking of consumption of electricity and for easy recharge;  Advance alerts for balance and emergency credit to consumers.

As a result of various efforts, the total installation of smart meters across the country which was

1.05 crore at the end of FY24 and 2.58 crore at the end of FY25, has increased with a total of 5.59 crore smart meters having been installed across the country till date, under various schemes. ************ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1101 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 09.02.2026 ************* DISCOM-wise financial and operational parameters as on 31.03.2025 ACS-ARR Accumulated Total AT&C Loss State/ DISCOM Gap Surplus/ (Loss) Borrowings (%) (Rs./kWh) (RsCr) (Rs Cr) State Sector 15.40 0.11 (6,77,561) 7,11,402 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 24.14 2.22 - - Andaman & Nicobar PD 24.14 2.22 - - Andhra Pradesh 7.87 (0.15) (29,420) 77,583 APCPDCL 7.95 (0.62) (9,688) 21,204 APEPDCL 7.70 (0.02) (7,155) 20,693 APSPDCL 7.99 (0.01) (12,577) 35,687 Arunachal Pradesh 46.20 0.00 - - Arunachal PD 46.20 0.00 - - Assam 15.44 (0.26) (1,028) 1,131 APDCL 15.44 (0.26) (1,028) 1,131 Bihar 15.51 (0.41) (16,526) 14,002 NBPDCL 14.49 (0.57) (4,917) 6,509 SBPDCL 16.35 (0.28) (11,608) 7,494 Chhattisgarh 14.25 (0.19) (10,423) 5,428 CSPDCL 14.25 (0.19) (10,423) 5,428 Delhi 8.36 (0.86) - - NDMC 8.36 (0.86) - - Goa 10.39 0.20 - - Goa PD 10.39 0.20 - - Gujarat 8.25 (0.40) 7,355 258 DGVCL 4.26 (0.46) 2,507 26 MGVCL 8.37 (0.24) 877 9 PGVCL 12.73 (0.44) 2,276 208 UGVCL 6.16 (0.33) 1,695 15 Haryana 11.76 0.10 (27,915) 20,311 DHBVNL 12.20 0.03 (13,052) 12,099 UHBVNL 11.12 0.20 (14,862) 8,213 Himachal Pradesh 19.44 0.23 (3,391) 7,024 HPSEBL 19.44 0.23 (3,391) 7,024 Jharkhand 28.19 0.95 (20,512) 22,381 JBVNL 28.19 0.95 (20,512) 22,381 Karnataka 11.92 0.69 (34,980) 47,993 BESCOM 12.50 1.21 (13,819) 22,611 CHESCOM 8.76 0.36 (4,064) 5,410 GESCOM 13.48 0.10 (5,661) 6,147 HESCOM 12.14 0.23 (11,398) 12,251 MESCOM 10.02 (0.00) (37) 1,575Kerala 6.61 (0.17) (38,648) 17,638 KSEBL 6.61 (0.17) (38,648) 17,638 TCED 6.94 (0.13) - - Ladakh 26.82 (0.89) - - Ladakh PD 26.82 (0.89) - - Madhya Pradesh 22.76 (0.04) (71,394) 49,239 MPMaKVVCL 29.60 0.22 (30,900) 18,176 MPPaKVVCL 12.78 (0.36) (12,503) 14,184 MPPoKVVCL 26.66 0.02 (27,992) 16,878 Maharashtra 17.69 0.56 (35,671) 90,659 BEST 5.07 0.60 - - MSEDCL 18.09 (0.70) (35,671) 90,659 Manipur 12.90 (0.20) (290) 745 MSPDCL 12.90 (0.20) (290) 745 Meghalaya 17.52 0.13 (4,962) 1,474 MePDCL 17.52 0.13 (4,962) 1,474 Mizoram 32.31 (0.34) - - Mizoram PD 32.31 (0.34) - - Nagaland 48.86 (0.50) - - Nagaland PD 48.86 (0.50) - - Puducherry 14.72 (0.64) - - Puducherry PD 14.72 (0.64) - - Punjab 19.21 (0.30) (3,404) 17,411 PSPCL 19.21 (0.30) (3,404) 17,411 Rajasthan 15.18 (0.04) (90,303) 98,488 AVVNL 9.22 (0.45) (25,563) 26,126 JdVVNL 21.42 0.02 (34,689) 36,793 JVVNL 13.75 0.18 (30,052) 35,569 Sikkim 21.84 0.33 - - Sikkim PD 21.84 0.33 - - Tamil Nadu 10.96 (0.19) (1,19,153) 1,01,782 TNPDCL 10.96 (0.19) (1,19,153) 1,01,782 Telangana 19.84 0.27 (69,741) 59,230 TSNPDCL 23.22 0.53 (21,399) 21,885 TSSPDCL 18.51 0.17 (48,342) 37,345 Tripura 29.61 1.40 (991) 842 TSECL 29.61 1.40 (991) 842 Uttar Pradesh 19.54 0.73 (1,00,858) 61,395 DVVNL 19.70 1.03 (33,974) 16,412 KESCO 14.29 1.09 (5,232) 2,243 MVVNL 17.70 1.11 (25,236) 14,338 PaVVNL 11.91 (0.29) (8,782) 6,562 PuVVNL 30.70 1.30 (27,634) 21,840 Uttarakhand 15.08 0.06 (5,482) 1,729 UPCL 15.08 0.06 (5,482) 1,729 West Bengal 17.17 (0.03) 174 14,658 WBSEDCL 17.17 (0.03) 174 14,658 Private Sector 10.05 (0.64) 30,351 14,975Delhi 6.48 (1.13) 22,184 2,914 BRPL 6.70 (0.89) 12,892 894 BYPL 7.15 (0.95) 5,650 701 TPDDL 5.70 (1.58) 3,642 1,319 Gujarat 3.63 (0.42) 3,892 3,562 Torrent Power Ahmedabad 3.80 (0.30) 3,206 3,354 Torrent Power Surat 3.24 (0.67) 686 208 Maharashtra 4.99 (2.04) 1,245 3,818 AEML 4.99 (2.04) 1,245 3,818 Odisha 17.81 0.18 1,263 4,531 TPNODL 12.51 (0.06) 480 1,006 TPSODL 23.36 0.82 219 1,498 TPWODL 17.64 0.36 301 1,093 TPCODL 19.11 (0.09) 262 933 Uttar Pradesh 8.48 (0.15) 1,561 0 NPCL 8.48 (0.15) 1,561 0 West Bengal 4.68 0.19 205 151 IPCL 4.68 0.19 205 151 Grand Total 15.04 0.06 (6,47,210) 7,26,378 ***********