**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer to Unstarred Question No. 990 in the Lok Sabha, answered on February 5, 2026. It addresses the financial status of State Electricity Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMS), particularly in Uttar Pradesh, and the impact of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The document includes DISCOM-wise financial and operational parameters as of March 31, 2025, provided in Annexure-I.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Financial Monitoring:**
* The Government of India monitors DISCOMs' financial and operational parameters based on audited annual financial statements.
* DISCOM-wise major financial parameters as of March 31, 2025, are enclosed in Annexure-I.
* **Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS):**
* Launched in 2021 to improve operational efficiency and financial viability of Distribution Utilities.
* Distribution infrastructure works, including smart metering, worth Rs. 2.83 lakh crore have been sanctioned under RDSS.
* **Smart Metering:**
* Provides benefits to both consumers and Distribution Utilities by facilitating automatic energy accounting and enhancing revenue collection.
* Total smart meter installations across the country: 1.05 crore by the end of FY24 and 2.58 crore by the end of FY25.
* The number of smart meters installed across the country is 5.4 crore till date.
* District-wise details for sanctioned and installed smart meters in Kasganj, Budaun, and Bareilly (including Aonla City) are provided, specifying numbers for consumers, distribution transformers (DT), and feeders.
* **Reduction in AT&C Losses:**
* Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses at the national level reduced from 21.91% in FY21 to 15.04% in FY25.
* The Average Cost of Supply - Average Revenue Realized (ACS-ARR) gap narrowed from Rs. 0.69/kWh to Rs. 0.06/kWh.
* **Improvement in Electricity Supply:**
* The reliability of supply has improved, with average daily hours of supply increasing to 22.6 hours in rural areas and 23.4 hours in urban areas in FY25.
* DISCOMs achieved a profit after tax of Rs. 2,701 crore for the first time.
**Impact Analysis**
**DISCOMs**
* **Impact:** Improved operational efficiency, financial viability, revenue collection, and reduction in AT&C losses. Potential for increased profitability.
* **Action Required:** Implement sanctioned distribution infrastructure works and smart metering initiatives under RDSS.
**Consumers**
* **Impact:** Benefits from smart metering, leading to improved billing and collection efficiency.
* **Action Required:** Adapt to smart metering systems and cooperate with DISCOMs for efficient energy accounting.
**Government of India and State Governments**
* **Impact:** Monitoring financial and operational parameters, improved electricity supply and reduced losses.
* **Action Required:** Continue supporting and monitoring the implementation of RDSS and related initiatives.
**Residents of Aonla, Budaun, and Kasganj**
* **Impact:** Enhanced electricity supply and improved smart meter installation.
* **Action Required:** Participate in smart meter deployment and take advantage of the efficiency and convenience it offers.
Key Entities Referenced
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS): A scheme launched in 2021 with the objective of improving the operational efficiency and financial viability of Distribution Utilities, including infrastructure and smart metering.
DISCOMs: State Electricity Power Distribution Companies; the financial status of these companies is the primary subject of the document.
Ministry of Power: The ministry under which the scheme operates and which is answering questions about the financial status of DISCOMs
Uttar Pradesh: The specific state where the financial status of DISCOMs is being reviewed, especially in Aonla, Budaun and Kasganj districts.
Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses: Reduction of losses in the distribution of electricity through improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of distribution
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.990
ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026
FINANCIAL STATUS OF DISCOMs
†990. SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA:
SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:
SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:
DR. RAJESH MISHRA:
SMT. LOVELY ANAND:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) the current financial status of State Electricity Power Distribution Companies
(DISCOMs), especially in Uttar Pradesh;
(b) the details of the specific effect observed in Aonla, Budaun and Kasganj
districts of Uttar Pradesh;
(c) the reduction in Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses through
reform based and result linked measures implemented under Revamped Distribution
Sector Scheme (RDSS) and its effect on electricity supply and billing capacity at local
level;
(d) whether there has been any significant increase in deploying prepaid or smart
meters during last three years and if so, the details thereof in Aonla, Budaun and
Kasganj, area and meter-wise; and
(e) whether revenue collection, consumer service quality and seamless electricity
supply have improved through these measures and if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) & (b): The Government of India monitors the financial and operational
parameters at the distribution utility level calculated on the basis of their audited annual
financial statements. DISCOM-wise major financial parameters, as on 31.03.2025, are
enclosed at Annexure-I.
(c) to (e) : (i) The Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) was launched in 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.(ii) Smart Metering provides benefits to both consumers and Distribution utilities. It
facilitates automatic energy accounting and enhances revenue collection of DISCOMs
by improving the billing and collection efficiency. Further, execution of distribution
infrastructure works sanctioned under the scheme, would lead to improvement in
quality of power supply.
(iii) The total installation of smart meters across the country was 1.05 crore at the
end of FY24 and 2.58 crore at the end of FY25.The installation rate of smart meters has
increased with a total of 5.4 crore smart meters having been installed across the
country till date, under various schemes.
The desired district-wise details are as under:
Status of meter
District Consumer DT Feeder
installation
Sanctioned (Nos) 2,06,771 5,445 86
Kasganj
Installed 81,423 1,374 101
Sanctioned (Nos) 3,29,651 51,025 96
Budaun
Installed 43,661 4,873 360
Bareilly (including Aonla Sanctioned (Nos) 5,61,460 43,071 126
City) Installed 87,876 6,143 398
(iv) With concerted efforts of Central and State Governments, the Aggregate
Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses at national level have reduced from 21.91% in
FY21 to 15.04% in FY25 while narrowing the national Average Cost of Supply - Average
Revenue Realized (ACS-ARR) gap from Rs. 0.69/kWh to Rs. 0.06/kWh. The reliability of
supply has improved with average daily hours of supply in the country increasing to 22.6
hours in rural areas and 23.4 hours in urban areas in FY25. These collective efforts have
also resulted in DISCOMs achieving aprofit after tax of Rs. 2,701 crore for the first time.
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ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 990 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2026
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DISCOM wise financial and operational parameters as on 31.03.2025
Accumulate
ACS-ARR Total
AT&C Loss d Surplus/
State/ DISCOM Gap Borrowings
(%) (Loss) (Rs.
(Rs./kWh) (Rs. Cr)
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) 12,251MESCOM 10.02 (0.00) (37) 1,575
Kerala 6.61 (0.17) (38,648) 17,638
KSEBL 6.61 (0.17) (38,648) 17,638
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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
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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) 1,729West Bengal 17.17 (0.03) 174 14,658
WBSEDCL 17.17 (0.03) 174 14,658
Private Sector 10.05 (0.64) 30,351 14,975
Delhi 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
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