Parliament Question: Reduction in Transmission and Distribution Losses

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2063 ANSWERED ON 30.07.2026 REDUCTION IN TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LOSSES †2063. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) the targets fixed for reducing transmission and distribution losses in the country during each of the last three years and the current year and the achievements made in this regard, State-wise; (b) whether the Government proposes to provide performance-linked incentives to the States for reducing transmission and distribution losses; and (c) if so, the details thereof? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK) (a) to (c): The transmission losses in the country are around 3-4% on an annual basis. Distribution losses in the distribution network, along with the losses on account of shortfall in collection of revenue, are together reported as Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses of the distribution utilities. Government of India (GoI) launched the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in July 2021 with the objective of improving the quality of power through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient distribution sector. The scheme has an outlay of Rs. 3,03,758 crore and estimated Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) from Central Government of Rs. 97,631 crore. Under the scheme, financial assistance is being provided to the distribution utilities for loss reduction infrastructure and smart metering works. Projects worth Rs. 1.53 lakh crore for loss reduction infrastructure and Rs. 1.31 lakh crore for smart metering works have been sanctioned under the scheme. Release of funds under the scheme is linked with performance of the distribution utilities against operational and financial parameters including the AT&C losses. Distribution utility wise AT&C loss reduction targets and achievements are enclosed at Annexure. With concerted efforts of the Central and State Governments and as a result of various reform measures undertaken, there has been a reduction in overall transmission and distribution losses. AT&C losses across the country have reduced from 21.91% in FY21 to 15.04% in FY25. These collective efforts have also resulted in distribution utilities, on an aggregate basis, achieving a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 2,701 crore in FY25 for the first time since coming into force of Electricity Act, 2003. ***************ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2063 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 30.07.2026 ************* Distribution utility wise AT&C loss (in %) target and achievement under RDSS Distribution FY23 FY24 FY25 SN State/ UT Target FY23 Target FY24 Target FY25 Target FY26 Utility Actual Actual Actual 1. A &N Islands EDAN 20.50% 19.77% 17.00% 20.76% 17.00% 24.14% 13.00% 2. A ndhra Pradesh APCPDCL 14.13% 10.33% 11.54% 11.37% 11.54% 7.95% 10.83% 3. A ndhra Pradesh APEPDCL 12.00% 5.94% 11.00% 10.41% 11.00% 7.70% 9.01% 4. A ndhra Pradesh APSPDCL 20.01% 8.08% 15.00% 13.95% 15.00% 7.99% 12.78% 5. A runachal Pradesh PD 35.00% 51.70% 28.00% 42.86% 28.00% 46.20% 22.00% 6. A ssam APDCL 16.50% 16.22% 15.80% 14.03% 15.80% 15.44% 13.00% 7. B ihar NBPDCL 22.00% 21.42% 19.00% 17.06% 19.00% 14.49% 16.00% 8. B ihar SBPDCL 31.00% 25.05% 25.00% 22.89% 25.00% 16.35% 20.00% 9. C hhattisgarh CSPDCL 15.90% 16.14% 14.32% 15.88% 14.32% 14.25% 13.10% 10. D elhi NDMC 9.00% 10.67% 8.00% 12.82% 8.00% 8.36% 7.00% 11. G oa GED 12.00% 17.09% 11.00% 9.09% 11.00% 10.39% 10.25% 12. G ujarat DGVCL 7.90% 1.62% 7.80% 1.87% 7.80% 4.26% 7.70% 13. G ujarat MGVCL 10.31% 9.67% 9.81% 6.88% 9.81% 8.37% 9.31% 14. G ujarat PGVCL 17.22% 18.41% 16.22% 15.11% 16.22% 12.73% 15.00% 15. G ujarat UGVCL 7.30% 9.35% 7.25% 8.08% 7.25% 6.16% 7.20% 16. H aryana DHBVNL 14.50% 13.17% 13.50% 12.73% 13.50% 12.20% 12.50% 17. H aryana UHBVNL 14.50% 10.32% 13.50% 9.15% 13.50% 11.12% 12.50% 18. H imachal Pradesh HPSEBL 12.70% 10.57% 11.53% 10.88% 11.53% 19.44% 10.15% 19. J ammu & Kashmir JPDCL 44.00% 37.64% 37.00% 32.47% 37.00% 27.45% 27.00% 20. J ammu & Kashmir KPDCL 54.00% 59.59% 44.00% 51.98% 44.00% 33.54% 34.00% 21. J harkhand JBVNL 30.00% 27.46% 24.00% 30.51% 24.00% 28.19% 19.00% 22. K arnataka BESCOM NA 12.78% NA 10.23% NA 12.50% NA 23. K arnataka CESC NA 10.22% NA 9.38% NA 8.76% NA 24. K arnataka GESCOM NA 19.25% NA 9.56% NA 13.48% NA 25. K arnataka HESCOM NA 18.12% NA 17.92% NA 12.14% NA 26. K arnataka MESCOM NA 9.20% NA 12.48% NA 10.02% NA 27. K erala KSEBL 12.20% 5.64% 11.50% 7.44% 11.50% 6.61% 10.50% 28. K erala TCED 8.35% 7.08% 8.14% 7.19% 8.14% 6.94% 8.00% 29. L adakh PD 38.00% 38.61% 28.00% 42.46% 28.00% 26.82% 20.00% 30. M adhya Pradesh MP Central 36.18% 22.89% 26.99% 29.09% 26.99% 29.60% 19.57%31. M adhya Pradesh MP East 32.06% 27.09% 24.27% 28.20% 24.27% 26.66% 19.49% 32. M adhya Pradesh MP West 18.70% 12.60% 16.09% 12.33% 16.09% 12.78% 13.40% 33. M aharashtra MSEDCL 18.00% 17.37% 15.50% 24.39% 15.50% 18.09% 13.00% 34. M aharashtra BEST 7.80% 4.18% 7.60% 6.68% 7.60% 5.07% 7.50% 35. M anipur MSPDCL 18.00% 13.82% 15.50% 13.41% 15.50% 12.90% 13.00% 36. M eghalaya MePDCL 25.00% 17.75% 21.00% 17.51% 21.00% 17.52% 18.00% 37. M izoram ED 21.00% 26.53% 17.50% 28.01% 17.50% 32.31% 14.00% 38. N agaland DOP 42.00% 47.28% 34.00% 47.11% 34.00% 48.86% 25.60% 39. P uducherry ED 16.50% 21.83% 14.00% 17.75% 14.00% 14.72% 11.56% 40. P unjab PSPCL 15.00% 11.23% 14.00% 10.96% 14.00% 19.21% 13.50% 41. R ajasthan AVVNL 17.91% 10.00% 15.75% 15.43% 15.75% 9.22% 14.25% 42. R ajasthan JVVNL 20.15% 14.59% 17.70% 20.89% 17.70% 13.75% 15.00% 43. R ajasthan JdVVNL 23.50% 20.99% 19.50% 28.84% 19.50% 21.42% 16.00% 44. S ikkim Sikkim PD 25.00% 26.41% 20.00% 27.84% 20.00% 21.84% 15.00% 45. T amil Nadu TNPDCL 13.24% 10.92% 12.40% 11.39% 12.40% 10.96% 11.92% 46. T elangana TGNPDCL NA 22.19% NA 20.00% NA 23.22% NA 47. T elangana TGSPDCL NA 17.20% NA 18.62% NA 18.51% NA 48. T ripura TSECL 28.00% 24.91% 23.00% 69.01% 23.00% 29.61% 19.00% 49. U ttar Pradesh DVVNL 31.06% 24.04% 25.26% 20.00% 25.26% 19.70% 18.97% 50. U ttar Pradesh MVVNL 26.60% 23.46% 21.08% 15.53% 21.08% 17.70% 17.97% 51. U ttar Pradesh PVVNL 17.41% 17.06% 15.06% 14.25% 15.06% 11.91% 12.69% 52. U ttar Pradesh PuVVNL 27.84% 27.27% 22.75% 17.33% 22.75% 30.70% 18.49% 53. U ttar Pradesh KESCO 13.49% 11.33% 10.65% 9.60% 10.65% 14.29% 8.07% 54. U ttarakhand UPCL 16.10% 14.41% 14.99% 14.69% 14.99% 15.08% 13.96% 55. W est Bengal WBSEDCL 17.50% 17.43% 15.50% 17.13% 15.50% 17.17% 12.11% 56. P rivate DISCOMs NA NA 10.76% NA 11.0% NA 10.05% NA National - 15.11% - 16.12% - 15.04% - NA: Distribution Utilities not under RDSS FY26 actual will be available upon publication of PFC’s Performance of Power Utilities Report for FY 26 (expected by January, 2027). ************