Average electricity supply in rural areas has increased from 12.5 hours in 2014 to 22.6 hours in 2025, and in urban areas to 23.4 hours in 2025

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Non-fossil power capacity has increased by 180% compared to 2014

1 lakh EV charging stations will be installed by 2030

AT&C losses have reduced from 22.62% in 2014 to 15% in 2025: Shri Manohar Lal

New Delhi.

Asal Baat News. 

“It is our goal to make power accessible to everyone and all times and the government is aiming for 100% electrification of households across the country,” said Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal while addressing a press conference in New Delhi yesterday.

1. Power Accessibility and Special Focus on Tribal and Border Areas

Union Minister informed that with the help of initiatives like  Deeen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) ,  PM Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA), Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG ) the accessibility to power has increased significantly in the last 10 years.

Shri Manohar Lal said that average electricity supply in rural areas has increased from 12.5 hours in 2014 to 22.6 hours in 2025 and in urban areas to 23.4 hours in 2025.

2. Fossil and Non-Fossil Power Generation

Union Minister informed that fossil based power capacity has increased from 168 GW in 2014 to 246 GW in Jan 2025 which shows an increase of around 46 percent.

He also informed that the increase in non fossil capacity has increased from around 80GW in 2014 to around 220 GW in 2025 (as of 31 January 2025 ) which is around 180 percent increase .

3. Transmission Growth and Projections

Highlighting the addition and transmission network, Shri Manohar Lal informed that the Transmission Network has increased from 2.91 lakh ckm in 2014 to 4.92 lakh ckm in 2025.

Transmission Network Expansion:

Year	Total Transmission Network (lakh ckm)
2014	2.91
2024	4.85
2025	4.92

4. Power Import and Export: India as a Net Exporter 

Addressing the media, the Union Minister informed that India has become net exporter of power and the net export in 2025 amounts to 1625 MU. He also informed that in 2014 India was a net importer of power.

Year	Power Import (MU)	Power Export (MU)	Net Export (MU)
2014	5,555	2,288	-3,267 (Importing Nation)
2024	3,863	8,576	+4,713
2025	8,365	9,980	+1,625

5. Power Distribution: Declining Shortage Gap

The Union Minister informed that energy shortage has reduced from 4.2% in 2014 to 0.1% in 2025. He also said that the steps are being taken to overcome the current energy shortage.

6. DISCOMs: Reduction in Losses

AT&C losses have reduced from 22.62% in 2014 to 15% in 2025, and this will be further reduced to 10% by 2030.

7. Smart Meters: Achievements and Targets

Union Minister informed that around 2.13 Cr smart meters have been installed. He further informed that 19.8 Cr smart meters, 52.5 lakh DTRs and 2.1 lakh feeders have been sanctioned.

8. Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction

Shri Manohar Lal said that consistent efforts since 2014 have led to a savings in annual energy consumption of 53 MTOE in 2024 in the Indian economy.  The corresponding savings in emissions has been 321 Mn tons CO2. He also informed that government has launched sustainable building codes to improve energy efficiency of commercial and residential buildings.

9 Transport Sector: Focus on Electric Vehicles

Shri Manohar Lal said that the government is focused on promoting electric vehicles. He added that by 2030, 1 lakh EV charging stations will be installed to facilitate electric mobility.