Lok Sabha Question No. 1115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Loss suffered by SEBs
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1115 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026

## LOSS SUFFERED BY SEBs

## 1115.  SHRI RAJEEV RAI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of transmission losses in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the details of losses suffered by State Electricity Boards (SEBs) during the last three years; and
- (c) the directions being issued by the Union Government to State Electricity Boards to ensure that they become self sustaining?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) : The losses of the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) in the country vary in the range of around 2.99% to 5.10% with an annual average of 3.75%. The details of State Transmission Utilities (STUs) transmission losses are given in Annexure-I.

(b) & (c):  As per the 14th Annual Integrated Rating and Ranking of Power Distribution Utilities  Report,  the  Aggregated  Technical  and  Commercial  (AT&C)  losses  of  the Distribution  Utilities  /  Power  Departments  during  the  last  three  years  are  given  in Annexure-II.

With the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient distribution Sector, Government of India, in July 2021, launched the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The scheme aims to reduce the AT&C losses to pan-India levels of 12-15% and under-recovery per each unit of electricity supplied to zero.

Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to the eligible Distribution Utilities for upgradation of distribution infrastructure and system modernization, and communicable system metering along with smart pre-paid metering in the country. The release of funds under the scheme is contingent on performance of States/UTs on various  parameters.

Further, Government of India has taken the following measures, in addition to RDSS, to improve the financial viability of distribution utilities.

-  Implementation  of  Late  Payment  Surcharge  (LPS)  Rules  has  ensured  that distribution companies pay their dues to generating companies on time.
-  Rules  have  been  introduced  to  ensure  cost-reflective  tariffs  and  the  automatic pass-through of variations in power purchase and fuel costs on a monthly basis.  Ensuring that  tariff  and  true-up  orders  are  issued  on  time  for  reducing  revenue gaps.  Rules have been framed for timely payment of the subsidies promised by the State Governments.  Rules and operating procedures for energy accounting have improved transparency, and billing and collection efficiency.  Loans  to  state  owned  Power  Utilities  have  been  linked  to  the  performance  of Distribution Utilities.  Additional Borrowing space of 0.5% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has been allowed to State Governments conditional upon key power sector reforms. With  collective  effort  of  Central  and  State/UT  governments  and  the  reform measures taken under various schemes, the AT&C loss of distribution utilities has

reduced from 21.91% in FY 2021 to 15.04% in FY 2025.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1115 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2026

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Details of State/UTs transmission losses are as below:

|   Sl. No. | State/UTs                          |   Transmission Loss in % |
|-----------|------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh                     |                     2.46 |
|         2 | Gujarat                            |                     3.29 |
|         3 | Haryana                            |                     1.99 |
|         4 | Maharashtra                        |                     3.28 |
|         5 | Telangana                          |                     2.11 |
|         6 | Madhya Pradesh                     |                     2.69 |
|         7 | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                     3    |
|         8 | Assam                              |                     3.21 |
|         9 | Bihar                              |                     2.56 |
|        10 | Chhattisgarh                       |                     3    |
|        11 | Delhi                              |                     0.95 |
|        12 | Goa                                |                     4.5  |
|        13 | Jharkhand                          |                     2.23 |
|        14 | Karnataka                          |                     2.87 |
|        15 | Kerala                             |                     3.1  |
|        16 | Meghalaya                          |                     3.18 |
|        17 | Odisha                             |                     3    |
|        18 | Puducherry                         |                     1.5  |
|        19 | Rajasthan                          |                     4.2  |
|        20 | Uttar Pradesh                      |                     3.18 |
|        21 | West Bengal                        |                     2.7  |
|        22 | Himachal Pradesh                   |                     2.77 |
|        23 | Punjab                             |                     2.21 |
|        24 | Tamil Nadu                         |                     0.77 |
|        25 | Uttarakhand                        |                     1.03 |
|        26 | Manipur                            |                     7.15 |
|        27 | Mizoram                            |                     3.08 |
|        28 | Nagaland                           |                     8    |
|        29 | Sikkim                             |                    14.5  |
|        30 | Chandigarh                         |                     8    |
|        31 | Jammu & Kashmir                    |                     3    |
|        32 | Tripura                            |                     3    |
|        33 | Daman & Diu - Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                     3.5  |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  &  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1115 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2026

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The details of Aggregated Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses suffered by State/ State Electricity Boards (SEBs) during the last three years are as below:

| Sl.   |                           | AT&C loss (in %)   | AT&C loss (in %)   | AT&C loss (in %)   |
|-------|---------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| No.   | State/ SEBs               | FY 2022-23         | FY 2023-24         | FY 2024-25         |
| A     | State Sector              | 15.47              | 16.33              | 15.40              |
| 1     | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 19.77              | 20.76              | 24.14              |
| 1     | Andaman & Nicobar PD      | 19.77              | 20.76              | 24.14              |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh            | 7.74               | 12.05              | 7.87               |
| 2     | APCPDCL                   | 10.33              | 11.37              | 7.95               |
| 2     | APEPDCL                   | 5.94               | 10.41              | 7.70               |
| 2     | APSPDCL                   | 8.08               | 13.95              | 7.99               |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh         | 51.70              | 42.86              | 46.20              |
| 3     | Arunachal PD              | 51.70              | 42.86              | 46.20              |
| 4     | Assam                     | 16.22              | 14.03              | 15.44              |
| 4     | APDCL                     | 16.22              | 14.03              | 15.44              |
| 5     | Bihar                     | 23.45              | 20.32              | 15.51              |
| 5     | NBPDCL                    | 21.42              | 17.06              | 14.49              |
| 5     | SBPDCL                    | 25.05              | 22.89              | 16.35              |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh              | 16.14              | 15.88              | 14.25              |
| 6     | CSPDCL                    | 16.14              | 15.88              | 14.25              |
| 7     | Delhi                     | 10.67              | 12.82              | 8.36               |
| 7     | NDMC                      | 10.67              | 12.82              | 8.36               |
| 8     | Goa                       | 17.09              | 9.09               | 10.39              |
| 8     | Goa PD                    | 17.09              | 9.09               | 10.39              |
| 9     | Gujarat                   | 10.72              | 8.97               | 8.25               |
| 9     | DGVCL                     | 1.62               | 1.87               | 4.26               |
| 9     | MGVCL                     | 9.67               | 6.88               | 8.37               |
| 9     | PGVCL                     | 18.41              | 15.11              | 12.73              |
| 9     | UGVCL                     | 9.35               | 8.08               | 6.16               |
| 10    | Haryana                   | 12.01              | 11.30              | 11.76              |
| 10    | DHBVNL                    | 13.17              | 12.73              | 12.20              |
| 10    | UHBVNL                    | 10.32              | 9.15               | 11.12              |
| 11    | Himachal Pradesh          | 10.57              | 10.88              | 19.44              |
| 11    | HPSEBL                    | 10.57              | 10.88              | 19.44              |
| 12    | Jharkhand                 | 27.46              | 30.51              | 28.19              |
| 12    | JBVNL                     | 27.46              | 30.51              | 28.19              |

| 13   | Karnataka      |   14.19 |   11.89 |   11.92 |
|------|----------------|---------|---------|---------|
| 13   | BESCOM         |   12.78 |   10.23 |   12.5  |
| 13   | CHESCOM        |   10.22 |    9.38 |    8.76 |
| 13   | GESCOM         |   19.25 |    9.56 |   13.48 |
| 13   | HESCOM         |   18.12 |   17.92 |   12.14 |
|      | MESCOM         |    9.2  |   12.48 |   10.02 |
| 14   | Kerala         |    5.65 |    7.44 |    6.61 |
| 14   | KSEBL          |    5.64 |    7.44 |    6.61 |
| 14   | TCED           |    7.08 |    7.19 |    6.94 |
| 15   | Ladakh         |   38.61 |   42.46 |   26.82 |
| 15   | Ladakh PD      |   38.61 |   42.46 |   26.82 |
| 16   | Madhya Pradesh |   20.45 |   22.89 |   22.76 |
| 16   | MPMKVVCL       |   22.89 |   29.09 |   29.6  |
| 16   | MPPaKVVCL      |   12.6  |   12.33 |   12.78 |
| 16   | MPPoKVVCL      |   27.09 |   28.2  |   26.66 |
| 17   | Maharashtra    |   16.96 |   23.86 |   17.69 |
| 17   | BEST           |    4.18 |    6.68 |    5.07 |
| 17   | MSEDCL         |   17.37 |   24.39 |   18.09 |
| 18   | Manipur        |   13.82 |   13.41 |   12.9  |
|      | MSPDCL         |   13.82 |   13.41 |   12.9  |
| 19   | Meghalaya      |   17.75 |   17.51 |   17.52 |
|      | MePDCL         |   17.75 |   17.51 |   17.52 |
| 20   | Mizoram        |   26.53 |   28.01 |   32.31 |
|      | Mizoram PD     |   26.53 |   28.01 |   32.31 |
| 21   | Nagaland       |   47.28 |   47.11 |   48.86 |
|      | Nagaland PD    |   47.28 |   47.11 |   48.86 |
| 22   | Puducherry     |   21.83 |   17.75 |   14.72 |
| 22   | Puducherry PD  |   21.83 |   17.75 |   14.72 |
| 23   | Punjab         |   11.23 |   10.96 |   19.21 |
|      | PSPCL          |   11.23 |   10.96 |   19.21 |
| 24   | Rajasthan      |   15.44 |   22.13 |   15.18 |
|      | AVVNL          |   10    |   15.43 |    9.22 |
|      | JdVVNL         |   20.99 |   28.84 |   21.42 |
|      | JVVNL          |   14.59 |   20.89 |   13.75 |
| 25   | Sikkim         |   26.41 |   27.84 |   21.84 |
| 25   | Sikkim PD      |   26.41 |   27.84 |   21.84 |
| 26   | Tamil Nadu     |   10.92 |   11.39 |   10.96 |
|      | TANGEDCO       |   10.92 |   11.39 |   10.96 |
| 27   | Telangana      |   18.65 |   19.01 |   19.84 |
| 27   | TGNPDCL        |   22.19 |   20    |   23.22 |
| 27   | TGSPDCL        |   17.2  |   18.62 |   18.51 |
| 28   | Tripura        |   24.91 |   69.01 |   29.61 |
|      | TSECL          |   24.91 |   69.01 |   29.61 |

| 29   | Uttar Pradesh           |   22.18 |   16.39 |   19.54 |
|------|-------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|      | DVVNL                   |   24.04 |   20    |   19.7  |
|      | KESCO                   |   11.33 |    9.6  |   14.29 |
|      | MVVNL                   |   23.46 |   15.53 |   17.7  |
|      | PVVNL                   |   17.06 |   14.25 |   11.91 |
|      | PuVVNL                  |   27.27 |   17.33 |   30.7  |
| 30   | Uttarakhand             |   14.41 |   14.69 |   15.08 |
|      | UPCL                    |   14.41 |   14.69 |   15.08 |
| 31   | West Bengal             |   17.43 |   17.13 |   17.17 |
|      | WBSEDCL                 |   17.43 |   17.13 |   17.17 |
| B    | Private Sector          |   11.87 |   11    |   10.05 |
| 1    | Delhi                   |    6.86 |    6.74 |    6.48 |
|      | BRPL                    |    6.92 |    6.52 |    6.7  |
|      | BYPL                    |    7.29 |    7.71 |    7.15 |
|      | TPDDL                   |    6.48 |    6.35 |    5.7  |
| 2    | Gujarat                 |    3.93 |    3.92 |    3.63 |
|      | Torrent Power Ahmedabad |    4.04 |    4.16 |    3.8  |
|      | Torrent Power Surat     |    3.69 |    3.41 |    3.24 |
| 3    | Maharashtra             |    6.48 |    5.39 |    4.99 |
|      | AEML                    |    6.48 |    5.39 |    4.99 |
| 4    | Odisha                  |   21.67 |   19.59 |   17.81 |
|      | TPNODL                  |   17.25 |   14.61 |   12.51 |
|      | TPSODL                  |   30.59 |   26.75 |   23.36 |
|      | TPWODL                  |   20.26 |   17.9  |   17.64 |
|      | TPCODL                  |   22.64 |   21.86 |   19.11 |
| 5    | Uttar Pradesh           |    8.02 |    7.75 |    8.48 |
|      | NPCL                    |    8.02 |    7.75 |    8.48 |
| 6    | West Bengal             |    6.47 |    4.64 |    4.77 |
|      | IPCL                    |    6.47 |    4.64 |    4.77 |
|      | Grand Total             |   15.22 |   15.97 |   15.04 |

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