By Girishkumar Kadam, Senior Vice-President and Group Head – Corporate Ratings, ICRA Limited The state-owned power distribution companies (discoms) in India witnessed a gradual improvement in their financial performance during FY 2023-FY 2025, supported by higher […]
Being the last leg in the electricity supply chain, the power distribution sector plays a critical role in determining the overall health of the power sector. Since the performance of distribution utilities ultimately affects the […]
Over the past few years, India’s electricity distribution segment has witnessed increased policy attention aimed at addressing structural challenges and improving the performance of discoms. Recognising that the distribution segment forms the backbone of the […]
The power distribution segment showed a mixed performance last year. While aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses increased to 16.12 per cent in FY 2024 from 15.36 per cent in FY 2023 due to a […]
India’s power distribution segment is on a steady path of reform and modernisation. Supported by schemes such as the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), growing digitalisation and the large-scale roll-out of smart meters, the segment […]
In an interview with Power Line, Vivek Kumar Dewangan, chairman and managing director, REC Limited, shared his views on the performance of the power sector, the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), current investor sentiment and […]
The Ministry of Power’s (MoP) latest data on the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of discoms for 2021-22 brings some hope for the power sector. As per a preliminary analysis AT&C losses have declined […]
Metering, billing and collection are crucial areas for distribution utilities as they play a key role in energy accounting and revenue management. Given the deteriorating operational and financial performance of distribution utilities, it is imperative […]
Even though the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses in the distribution segment have declined over the past few years, these losses vary widely across states and continue to pose a challenge for the discoms. […]
In a bid to reduce aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses and improve their operational efficiency, various distribution utilities have adopted the distribution franchise (DF) model. While some have been successful, others have not been […]
Maharashtra’s power sector has witnessed significant developments since the unbundling of its state electricity board in 2005. While various initiatives have been taken to modernise and upgrade the state’s power system, grid modernisation continues to […]
The power distribution segment has shown considerable improvement over the past year. With the prime objective of supplying uninterrupted and quality power to all, the government has taken a number of initiatives to strengthen the […]
Power utilities in the country delivered a mixed performance in 2016-17. The reforms introduced by the government and their effective implementation have led to operational and financial improvement in the distribution segment. Under the Ujwal […]
Power distribution in Jammu & Kashmir is managed by the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD), which supplies power to over 22 districts in the state. Meeting the growing power demand, tackling the high […]
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