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Delhi Regulator Permits DISCOMs to Recover Higher Power Purchase Costs

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has allowed distribution companies in the national capital to recover fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharges...

June 11, 2026

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Telangana Revises Fuel Cost Adjustment Rules for Distribution Companies

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has allowed distribution companies (DISCOMs) to levy fuel cost adjustment (FCA) charges of up to ₹0.30 (~$0....

June 5, 2026

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Telangana Amends Power Supply Code to Mandate 18% Interest on Excess Billing

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has issued the Electricity Supply Code Third Amendment Regulation, 2026, requiring distribution companies...

June 2, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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MNRE Asks DISCOMs to Expedite Commissioning of Rooftop Solar Projects

With less than a week to go for the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II mandate for solar cells to kick in, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy...

May 25, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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CEA Proposes Cost-Reflective Fixed Charges and Retail Tariffs for DISCOMs

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed a national framework to rationalize fixed charges and redesign retail tariffs to improve the recovery of fixed costs...

May 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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BEE Proposes Mandatory Energy Audits and Quarterly Accounting for DISCOMs

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has issued draft regulations on energy audit and energy accounting for distribution companies (DISCOMs), proposing a standardized...

April 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Odisha Retains Last Year’s Power Tariffs for FY 2027

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has retained the previous year’s retail power supply tariff structure for the financial year (FY) 2026-27, covering...

April 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Gujarat Cuts Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power to ₹0.76/kWh

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has reduced the additional surcharge by ₹0.24 (~$0.002)/kWh to ₹0.76 (~$0.008)/kWh, payable by open access power...

March 20, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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CEA Proposes Mandating Prepaid Feature for Smart Electricity Meters

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed amending the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006, to mandate that...

March 2, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily News Wrap-Up: States Favor Thermal Despite Renewable Energy Growth

Despite record-low renewable energy tariffs, several states have entered long-term thermal power purchase agreements at significantly higher tariffs of ₹5.38 (~$0....

February 26, 2026

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Supreme Court Raps Tamil Nadu Over Subsidized Electricity Promise

The Supreme Court has issued notices on a writ petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) challenging Rule 23 of the Electricity...

February 20, 2026

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Andhra Pradesh Directs Monthly Energy Settlement for Rooftop Solar Consumers

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has directed all power distribution companies (DISCOMs) in the state to implement monthly energy settlement...

February 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Rajasthan Regulator Proposes Demand Flexibility/Management Regulations

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued the draft Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Flexibility/Demand Side Management)...

January 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Daily News Wrap-Up: DISCOMs Report Profits in FY 2025 for First Time

India’s rated power distribution companies (DISCOMs) reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of ₹27.01 billion (~$294.7 million) in the financial year (FY) 2025,...

January 28, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 Tightens Performance Benchmarks for DISCOMs

The Ministry of Power has released the Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP), 2026, for public consultation, aiming to align India’s power sector with the country’s...

January 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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