New Delhi, Nov 22
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.
It also empowers Appropriate Commissions to regulate wheeling charges and prevent duplication of distribution networks and introduces provisions for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and defines their role in the electricity ecosystem.
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 is a major step toward transforming India’s power system to meet the needs of a rapidly growing economy, said the document.
Notably, the reforms fully protect subsidised tariffs for farmers and low-income households