Delhi’s cheap electricity was never truly cheap. It was deferred. For years, power tariffs remained largely unchanged even as the real cost of generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity steadily increased.
On a cumulative basis, the core sector expanded by 2.6 per cent during April to December 2025-26 compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, reflecting moderate overall growth amid mixed sectoral trends.
India’s power distribution sector has posted a rare and significant turnaround, with electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) and power departments together reporting a net profit for the first time in years, the Ministry of Power said on Sunday.
The proposed Cross-Border Transmission System Projects include the development of the Inaruwa (Nepal) – New Purnea (India) 400 kV Double Circuit (Quad Moose) Transmission Link and Lamki (Dododhara) (Nepal) – Bareilly (India) 400 kV Double Circuit (Quad Moose) Transmission Link.
For the first time in modern history, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the world’s largest source of electricity.
Sikkim has approved a budget of Rs 14,490.67 crore for the financial year 2024-25, with special attention given to enhancing the state’s infrastructure and vital sectors, chief minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) announced today.
Making a fresh list announcement in her reply, she said that the state government will give scooty to 500 polytechnic girl students every year.
The BSES in its advisory, the power distribution company made it clear that they never send messages to consumers nor do they ask for bank account details or any sort of OTP (one-time password).
An official spokesman said on Friday that what was causing concern was that of the total 9,82,125 residential electricity consumer base in the Valley, only 32% are metered and the remaining 6,63,520 are being charged on flat rate (fixed charges) basis.
The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has demanded that in the larger interest of the power sector and consumers, the Electricity (Amendment) Bill should not be brought in, and the failed experiment of privatisation be withdrawn.
