HPSEBL records Rs. 300 crore Revenue from power sale in current Fiscal
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited has earned a profit approximately of Rs. 300 crore up to 31.12.2025 as a result of the sale of the power as compared to Rs 206 crore profit earned till 31.12.2024 i.e in the previous financial year.
This was revealed by Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at his official residence here today.
He said that this was possible due to ‘Vayavastha Parivartan’ and smart policies undertaken by the present government. To modernize and equip the State’s electric power system, the government introduced the ‘Himachal Pradesh Electricity Grid Code’ to align the state’s operations with National standards, enhancing grid security, transmission and reliability..
He said that the key infrastructure highlights include 1.5 lakh smart meters in Shimla and Dharamshala which were being installed to enable real-time consumption monitoring via mobile apps to facilitate the citizens to know about their daily consumption. Besides implementation of advanced Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, (SCADA) in industrial hubs like Kala Amb, which has reduced distribution losses by 4 percent.
He said that the field staff were the backbone of HPSEBL. Strengthening this workforce will greatly benefit consumers as besides ensuring uninterrupted power supply, they play a pivotal role in repairing damaged infrastructure and restoring electricity during disasters and emergencies. The Chief Minister said that the state has approved the engagement of over 2100 youth in the board. This includes 1602 ‘Bijli Upbhogta Mitras’ and 500 ‘T-Mates’ to address long-standing vacancies. These recruitments aim to improve ground-level operations, expedite the repair of damaged infrastructure and ensure swift restoration of power during natural disasters.
As tribal areas were more prone to heavy winters, the State government has taken up various initiatives to ensure reliable power for the residents of Tribal areas. To strengthen power supply in Killar valley, the Chief Minister stated that the state government was working on various projects worth Rs. 62 crore. He said Rs. 5 crore was being spent on laying an 11 KV line from Tindi to Shaur and Rs. 45.50 crore for laying a 33 KV line from Thirot to Killar.
Besides this, 148 households in remote Kaza have been provided with solar off grid plants of 1 kW each viz: 57 households in Mud, 34 in Langza, 35 in Hikkim and 22 households in Kaumik. The Chief Minister stated that the decentralized solar projects with battery energy storage system (BESS) to be installed at village Hillour and Dharwas of 400 KW each in Pangi tribal region of Chamba district.
He said that the State government was offering 5 percent interest subsidy for setting up solar energy projects ranging from 250 KW to 1 MW in tribal areas. Whereas, in non-tribal regions, projects between 250 KW and 1 MW will receive a 4 percent interest subsidy, while larger projects exceeding 1 MW will be eligible for a 3 percent interest subsidy.
To ensure quality power supply for consumers, necessary infrastructure will be developed in a phased manner. Starting with this initiative, six 33KVA/11KVA substations will be constructed in Kangra district in the upcoming financial year, located in Ganog in Nurpur, Karla Kotla in Dehra, Majheen in Jwalamukhi, Moki in Indora, Samloti in Nagrota Bagwan and Ther in Jwalamukhi.
He stated that series of digital administrative reforms with a vision of ‘Vyavastha Parivartan’ have already yielded significant results. By moving away from high-cost legacy contracts and adopting transparent, competitive bidding for IT services, the annual support costs for electricity billing and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) have been slashed by 46 percent
He further stated that this initiative demonstrates the Government’s commitment to ensuring better services for electricity consumers, while simultaneously creating gainful employment opportunities for local youth.
