electricity consumption

Chandigarh, March 26 The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued the tariff order for 2026-27 for power distribution utilities in Haryana.According to the order, farmers will continue to receive electricity for their borewell connections at a concessional rate of 10 paise...

New Delhi, March 26 With the increase in the number of domestic electricity consumers in Delhi, the city government's power subsidy bill has more than doubled in the past decade, according to a report.The Delhi government released a power subsidy of Rs 4,037.63 crore in the current fiscal...

New Delhi, March 26 City power distribution companies have urged Delhi residents to participate in Earth Hour on Saturday by turning off non-essential electrical appliances between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm to promote a sustainable environment.BSES distribution companies BRPL and BYPL have joined...

Patna, March 25 The Bihar government has issued an order stating that all electricity consumers with smart meters will have to pay a higher rate during peak evening hours, as the Bihar government is implementing the Time of Day (ToD) scheme from April 1, an official said on Wednesday.The ToD...

New Delhi, March 23 The number of power consumers in Delhi has increased by nearly 40 percent in the last decade, currently standing at over 7.3 million, according to the 2025-26 Economic Survey report presented in the Assembly's budget session on Monday.According to the report, the domestic...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty said on Saturday that there would be no power outages or load shedding, despite a rise in electricity consumption in the state.Krishnankutty, speaking at a press conference here, said that there was no need for people to...

Mumbai, March 10 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated in the state assembly on Tuesday that the government has adopted the Solar Micro-Grid model to provide electricity to remote villages in Melghat.He explained that instead of providing individual solar units to every house...

Chennai, March 8 – Even before the peak summer season has fully arrived, Tamil Nadu has experienced a sharp increase in electricity consumption, with the state’s peak power demand exceeding 20,000 megawatts (MW) for the first time this year.This surge is attributed to rising temperatures and...

Washington, February 25 – The US push to lead in artificial intelligence is colliding with a major constraint: power – and a permitting and litigation system that lawmakers say can take “five years, sometimes ten years” just to connect new data centers to the grid.At a House Science...

New Delhi, February 23 The power sector is the backbone of India's economy, and a reliable power supply is essential for the country's growth, Comptroller and Auditor General of India K Sanjay Murthy said on Monday.Addressing a national conference on the power sector, Murthy said that...

Jammu, February 19 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the Union Territory has an estimated hydropower potential of around 18,000 megawatts, of which only about 3,000-3,500 MW has been developed so far.The chief minister said that with the planned addition of...