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.
The Union Power Ministry on Monday decided to provide electricity to Rajasthan from the unallocated quota of two regional pools of the Central Generating Stations to ensure uninterrupted power supply as the state continues to reel under intense heat
As per the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) data, the city’s peak power demand reached 8302 MW at 3:36 pm this afternoon, the highest ever recorded in the history of the national capital.
During the meeting, a decision was made to cut off electricity in areas at risk of flooding if water levels reach a critical height, according to regional authorities.
The amendments also provide for check meters to be installed by distribution companies in case of consumer complaints, to verify electricity consumption, he said.
Speaking at a media summit, he talked about the rising power demand and that in 2014, the peak demand was around 130 GW, while today it is in the region of 243 GW.
