New electricity bill set to modernise India’s power sector

New electricity bill set to modernise India’s power sector

New Delhi: The government on Saturday said that the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introduces key reforms to modernise India’s power sector, promoting competition in distribution, strengthening regulatory oversight, and supporting fair pricing mechanisms.  The Bill was brought forward to resolve deep-rooted inefficiencies, like persistent financial losses in distribution companies (discoms) due to poor billing efficiency, high aggregate tech…

Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Reforming The Electricity sector

The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is a major step toward transforming India’s power system to meet the needs of a rapidly growing economy. It aims to create a future-ready electricity sector that delivers reliable, affordable, and high-quality power to every consumer: farmers and households, to shops and industries. The Bill moves away from the old monopoly supply model and encourages a performance-driven approach, where both public and pr…