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The Government of India, under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), has achieved significant progress in the installation of smart meters across various States and Union Territories. As of December 2025, 3.9 crore smart meters had been installed under RDSS, contributing to the overall installation of 5.28 crore
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The Ministry of Power in India is advancing a large-scale initiative to install smart prepaid meters across the country to enhance distribution efficiency and improve consumer services. Under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), a total of 20.33 crore smart meters have been sanctioned, with 97% of these set
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The Ministry of Power has installed 4.76 crore smart meters across India as part of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to enhance power consumption monitoring and strengthen the power distribution network. This initiative, involving public-private partnerships and a focus on local manufacturing, also supports the integration of renewable
Smart Meters
As of July 15, 2025, under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), 20.33 crore smart meters have been sanctioned across 28 States/UTs in India, with 2.41 crore already installed. In Gujarat, 1.67 crore meters were sanctioned, and 20.94 lakh have been installed. Smart meters enhance
Jammu & Kashmir
Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal conducted a review of the power and urban development sectors in Jammu & Kashmir, emphasizing the need for waiving water cess on hydro projects, implementing prepaid smart meters by August 2025, and enhancing local workforce skills for hydro projects. The meeting included discussions on the
Power Conference
Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal chaired a Regional Power Conference in Chandigarh, emphasizing India's transition from a power-deficit to a power-sufficient nation, with peak power demand met at 250 GW in May 2024. The conference focused on enhancing power generation capacity, promoting renewable energy, and the installation of