Lok Sabha Question No. 4394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Receivable Days for Sale of Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed, Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Shri K Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4394 ANSWERED ON 19.03.2026

## RECEIVABLE DAYS FOR SALE OF POWER

4394.  SHRI K SUDHAKARAN:

DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the receivable days for sale of power as on 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  outstanding  receivables  and  the  percentage  share  of receivables outstanding  for more  than  two  years,  State-wise and  Distribution Companies (DISCOMs)-wise;
- (c) the total interest expenditure  incurred  by  DISCOMs  on  working  capital borrowings during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any benchmark for reduction of receivable days under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) or any other reform- linked scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective measures proposed by the Government to align receivable days with the sixty-days benchmark and prevent accumulation of long pending receivables?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to (c): Receivables  for  sale  of  power  and  interest  cost  for  distribution  utilities  is published annually by Power Finance Corporation at the utility level and it is based on annual accounts submitted by utilities. The details regarding receivable days for sale of power for last two years are enclosed at Annexure I.

Further,  as  per  annual  accounts  submitted  by  the  utilities  to  PFC,  the  interest expenditure incurred by DISCOMs on total borrowing during the last three years is enclosed at  Annexure-II. However, the interest expenditure is not separately available for working capital borrowings.

- (d) & (e): Government of India (GoI) has been supplementing the efforts of the States to improve the financial health of the distribution utilities including reduction in their receivable days. Some of the key initiatives taken are as under:
- i. Smart Metering: Installation of pre-paid smart meters for consumers and system smart  meters  is  an  important intervention under Revamped Distribution Sector

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Scheme  (RDSS)  which  provides  enhanced  services  to  consumers,  improves financial discipline for DISCOMs through increased collection efficiency and leads to better energy accounting in the distribution system. By shifting consumers to prepaid model, distribution utilities can effectively reduce their receivable days.

- ii. Payment of Subsidy and Govt. department dues: Timely payment of subsidy by State Governments and payment of electricity dues of Government departments are the mandatory conditions under RDSS and for availing Additional borrowing space of 0.5% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) by the State. Further, the condition is also one of the pre-requisite conditions under Additional Prudential Norms for sanctioning of loans to State-owned power utilities.
- iii. Electricity  Distribution  (Accounts  and  Additional  Disclosure)  Rules,  2025:  The rules mandate year-wise provisioning for old receivables, which is a critical step in  accurately  reflecting  a  distribution  utility's  financial  health  and  reducing receivable days.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4394 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 19.03.2026

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## Receivable days for sale of Power of distribution utilities

|         | State/ DISCOM    | As on March 31, 2024   | As on March 31, 2025   |
|---------|------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| 1.      | State Sector     | 122                    | 121                    |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh   | 110                    | 91                     |
| 3.      | APCPDCL          | 85                     | 54                     |
| 4.      | APEPDCL          | 56                     | 62                     |
| 5.      | APSPDCL          | 184                    | 153                    |
| 6.      | Assam            | 50                     | 46                     |
| 7.      | APDCL            | 50                     | 46                     |
| 8.      | Bihar            | 233                    | 227                    |
| 9.      | NBPDCL           | 160                    | 163                    |
| 10.     | SBPDCL           | 293                    | 284                    |
| 11.     | Chhattisgarh     | 96                     | 82                     |
| 12.     | CSPDCL           | 96                     | 82                     |
| 13.     | Gujarat          | 7                      | 6                      |
| 14.     | DGVCL            | 1                      | 1                      |
| 15.     | MGVCL            | 17                     | 10                     |
| 16.     | PGVCL            | 12                     | 11                     |
| 17.     | UGVCL            | 2                      | 1                      |
| 18.     | Haryana          | 48                     | 61                     |
| 19.     | DHBVNL           | 65                     | 76                     |
| 20.     | UHBVNL           | 24                     | 41                     |
| 21.     | Himachal Pradesh | 22                     | 27                     |
| 22.     | HPSEBL           | 22                     | 27                     |
| 23.     | Jharkhand        | 281                    | 363                    |
| 24.     | JBVNL            | 281                    | 363                    |
| 25.     | Karnataka        | 53                     | 76                     |
| 26.     | BESCOM           | 36                     | 43                     |
| 27.     | CHESCOM          | 59                     | 108                    |
| 28.     | GESCOM           | 84                     | 144                    |
| 29.     | HESCOM           | 115                    | 165                    |
| 30.     | MESCOM           | 49                     | 67                     |
| 31.     | Kerala           | 48                     | 37                     |
| 32.     | KSEBL            | 48                     | 37                     |
| 33.     | Madhya Pradesh   | 166                    | 174                    |
| 34.     | MPMaKVVCL        | 236                    | 264                    |
| 35.     | MPPaKVVCL        | 85                     | 86                     |
| 36.     | MPPoKVVCL        | 200                    | 198                    |
| 37.     | Maharashtra      | 200                    | 187                    |
| 38.     | MSEDCL           | 200                    | 187                    |
| 39.     | Manipur          | 391                    | 432                    |
| 40.     | MSPDCL           | 391                    | 432                    |
| 41.     | Meghalaya        | 195                    | 134                    |
| 42.     | MePDCL           | 195                    | 134                    |
| 43.     | Punjab           | 89                     | 81                     |
| 44.     | PSPCL            | 89                     | 81                     |
| 45. 46. | Rajasthan AVVNL  | 25 12                  | 26 13                  |

| 47.                     | JdVVNL            | 33   | 49   |
|-------------------------|-------------------|------|------|
| 48.                     | JVVNL             | 30   | 24   |
| 49.                     | Tamil Nadu        | 58   | 56   |
| 50.                     | TANGEDCO          | 58   |      |
| 51.                     | TNPDCL            |      | 56   |
| 52. Telangana           |                   | 219  | 257  |
| 53.                     | TSNPDCL           | 397  | 461  |
| 54. TSSPDCL             |                   | 168  | 199  |
| 55.                     | Tripura           | 204  | 193  |
| 56.                     | TSECL             | 204  | 193  |
| 57. Uttar Pradesh       |                   | 310  | 295  |
| 58.                     | DVVNL             | 357  | 292  |
| 59.                     | KESCO             | 248  | 204  |
| 60.                     | MVVNL             | 280  | 373  |
| 61.                     | PaVVNL            | 150  | 149  |
| 62. PuVVNL              |                   | 555  | 457  |
| 63.                     | Uttarakhand       | 18   | 21   |
| 64.                     | UPCL              | 18   | 21   |
| 65. West                | Bengal            | 60   | 60   |
| 66.                     | WBSEDCL           | 60   | 60   |
| 67. Private             | Sector            | 20   | 17   |
| 68.                     | Delhi             | 10   | 8    |
| 69.                     | BRPL              | 13   | 9    |
| 70.                     | BYPL              | 12   | 9    |
| 71.                     | TPDDL             | 6    | 5    |
| 72.                     | Gujarat           | 30   | 30   |
| 73.                     | Torrent Ahmedabad | 30   | 30   |
| 74. Torrent Power Surat |                   | 29   | 29   |
| 75.                     | Maharashtra       | 15   | 15   |
| 76.                     | AEML              | 15   | 15   |
| 77.                     | Odisha            | 30   | 23   |
| 78.                     | TPNODL            | 16   | 10   |
| 79.                     | TPSODL            | 96   | 63   |
| 80.                     | TPWODL            | 28   | 25   |
| 81.                     | TPCODL            | 21   | 16   |
| 82.                     | Uttar Pradesh     | 14   | 15   |
| 83.                     | NPCL              | 14   | 15   |
| 84.                     | West Bengal       | 56   | 62   |
| 85.                     | IPCL              | 56   | 62   |
| Grand                   | Total             | 113  | 112  |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4394 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 19.03.2026

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## Interest cost of distribution utilities (in Rs. Crore)

|   S. No. | States/Uts           | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | State Sector         | 65,895    | 74,646    | 73,738    |
|        2 | A&N Islands          | 81        | 82        | 83        |
|        3 | Andaman & Nicobar PD | 81        | 82        | 83        |
|        4 | Andhra Pradesh       | 3,542     | 5,493     | 6,678     |
|        5 | APCPDCL              | 938       | 1,602     | 1,854     |
|        6 | APEPDCL              | 1,124     | 1,434     | 1,889     |
|        7 | APSPDCL              | 1,481     | 2,456     | 2,935     |
|        8 | Assam                | 137       | 175       | 214       |
|        9 | APDCL                | 137       | 175       | 214       |
|       10 | Bihar                | 1,469     | 1,943     | 1,562     |
|       11 | NBPDCL               | 650       | 971       | 688       |
|       12 | SBPDCL               | 819       | 972       | 874       |
|       13 | Chhattisgarh         | 775       | 961       | 891       |
|       14 | CSPDCL               | 775       | 961       | 891       |
|       15 | Goa                  | 11        | 11        | 10        |
|       16 | Goa PD               | 11        | 11        | 10        |
|       17 | Gujarat              | 360       | 721       | 704       |
|       18 | DGVCL                | 99        | 234       | 217       |
|       19 | MGVCL                | 54        | 96        | 93        |
|       20 | PGVCL                | 118       | 224       | 220       |
|       21 | UGVCL                | 89        | 167       | 175       |
|       22 | Haryana              | 777       | 1,433     | 1,726     |
|       23 | DHBVNL               | 355       | 720       | 975       |
|       24 | UHBVNL               | 423       | 713       | 751       |
|       25 | Himachal Pradesh     | 485       | 580       | 588       |
|       26 | HPSEBL               | 485       | 580       | 588       |
|       27 | Jharkhand            | 1,219     | 1,381     | 1,797     |
|       28 | JBVNL                | 1,219     | 1,381     | 1,797     |
|       29 | Karnataka            | 3,678     | 3,848     | 5,322     |
|       30 | BESCOM               | 1,229     | 1,721     | 2,289     |
|       31 | CHESCOM              | 328       | 388       | 454       |
|       32 | GESCOM               | 555       | 618       | 837       |
|       33 | HESCOM               | 1,438     | 986       | 1,583     |
|       34 | MESCOM               | 128       | 136       | 159       |
|       35 | Kerala               | 1,493     | 2,394     | 1,849     |
|       36 | KSEBL                | 1,491     | 2,391     | 1,846     |
|       37 | TCED                 | 2         | 3         | 3         |
|       38 | Madhya Pradesh       | 3,460     | 4,052     | 4,243     |
|       39 | MPMaKVVCL            | 1,345     | 1,511     | 1,535     |
|       40 | MPPaKVVCL            | 1,004     | 1,216     | 1,262     |
|       41 | MPPoKVVCL            | 1,111     | 1,324     | 1,446     |
|       42 | Maharashtra          | 11,944    | 8,955     | 9,655     |
|       43 | MSEDCL               | 11,825    | 8,780     | 9,469     |
|       44 | BEST                 | 119       | 175       | 186       |
|       45 | Manipur              | 19        | 29        | 30        |
|       46 | MSPDCL               | 19        | 29        | 30        |
|       48 | MePDCL               | 167       | 146       | 133       |

| 49.         | Puducherry          | 23     | 29     | 22     |
|-------------|---------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 50.         | Puducherry PD       | 23     | 29     | 22     |
| 51.         | Punjab              | 1,474  | 1,672  | 1,758  |
| 52.         | PSPCL               | 1,474  | 1,672  | 1,758  |
| 53.         | Rajasthan           | 7,707  | 9,775  | 10,892 |
| 54.         | AVVNL               | 2,212  | 2,635  | 2,919  |
| 55.         | JdVVNL              | 2,717  | 3,508  | 4,019  |
| 56.         | JVVNL               | 2,778  | 3,632  | 3,954  |
| 57.         | Sikkim              | 3      | 0      | 0      |
| 58.         | Sikkim PD           | 3      | 0      | 0      |
| 59.         | Tamil Nadu          | 13,451 | 16,440 | 10,517 |
| 60.         | TANGEDCO            | 13,451 | 16,440 |        |
| 61.         | TNPDCL              |        |        | 10,517 |
| 62.         | Telangana           | 3,472  | 4,667  | 5,883  |
| 63.         | TSNPDCL             | 971    | 1,359  | 1,709  |
| 64.         | TSSPDCL             | 2,501  | 3,308  | 4,175  |
| 65.         | Tripura             | 24     | 37     | 57     |
| 66.         | TSECL               | 24     | 37     | 57     |
| 67.         | Uttar Pradesh       | 8,062  | 7,643  | 6,951  |
| 68.         | DVVNL               | 2,070  | 1,963  | 1,835  |
| 69.         | KESCO               | 285    | 285    | 254    |
| 70.         | MVVNL               | 1,808  | 1,740  | 1,613  |
| 71.         | PaVVNL              | 1,154  | 1,057  | 869    |
| 72.         | PuVVNL              | 2,745  | 2,599  | 2,380  |
| 73.         | Uttarakhand         | 217    | 298    | 341    |
| 74.         | UPCL                | 217    | 298    | 341    |
| 75.         | West Bengal         | 1,846  | 1,879  | 1,830  |
| 76.         | WBSEDCL             | 1,846  | 1,879  | 1,830  |
| 77.         | Private Sector      | 3,926  | 3,635  | 3,916  |
| 78.         | DNHDD               | 18     | NA     | NA     |
| 79.         | DNHDDPDCL           | 18     | NA     | NA     |
| 80.         | Delhi               | 2,329  | 2,347  | 2,310  |
| 81.         | BRPL                | 1,122  | 1,090  | 1,086  |
| 82.         | BYPL                | 921    | 969    | 985    |
| 83.         | TPDDL               | 286    | 288    | 238    |
| 84.         | Gujarat             | 325    | 511    | 670    |
| 85.         | Torrent Ahmedabad   | 259    | 414    | 558    |
| 86.         | Torrent Power Surat | 65     | 98     | 113    |
| 87.         | Maharashtra         | 282    | 324    | 368    |
| 88.         | AEML                | 282    | 324    | 368    |
| 89.         | Odisha              | 315    | 395    | 512    |
| 90.         | TPNODL              | 68     | 103    | 133    |
| 91.         | TPSODL              | 59     | 102    | 132    |
| 92.         | TPWODL              | 81     | 100    | 141    |
| 93.         | TPCODL              | 107    | 91     | 106    |
| 94.         | Uttar Pradesh       | 15     | 26     | 30     |
| 95.         | NPCL                | 15     | 26     | 30     |
| 96.         | West Bengal         | 642    | 33     | 27     |
| 97.         | CESC                | 604    | NA     | NA     |
| 98.         | IPCL                | 38     | 33     | 27     |
| Grand Total | Grand Total         | 69,821 | 78,282 | 77,653 |

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