🏛️ Description
The Ministry of Power is the apex body of the Government of India responsible for the development, regulation, and management of the country’s electricity sector. It oversees generation, transmission, and distribution of power, and ensures reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity supply for all citizens.
The Ministry formulates national policies and strategies for energy efficiency, grid modernization, and renewable integration, while also supervising central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) in the power domain. Through flagship programs like Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Saubhagya, and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), it has significantly expanded access and reliability of electricity in both urban and rural India.
🎯 Mandate
- Formulate and implement national policies for power generation, transmission, and distribution.
- Promote universal access to reliable and affordable electricity across India.
- Oversee planning and development of thermal, hydro, and transmission projects.
- Encourage renewable energy integration, smart grids, and energy storage solutions.
- Coordinate with State Electricity Boards and regulatory bodies for efficient sectoral governance.
- Supervise central PSUs and statutory authorities engaged in power generation and transmission.
- Promote energy efficiency and demand-side management under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
- Monitor reforms in distribution and tariff rationalization to reduce losses and improve service delivery.
🌐 Official Website
🏢 Offices & Contacts
Headquarters:
Ministry of Power
Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg,
New Delhi – 110001, India
Telephone: +91-11-23717403 / 23710411
Email: secy-power@nic.in
Website: https://powermin.gov.in
🏗️ Departments, PSUs & Key Initiatives
- Central Electricity Authority (CEA): Technical and policy advisor for planning and system operation — cea.nic.in
- Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID): Transmission infrastructure development — powergrid.in
- National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC): India’s largest power generation company — ntpc.co.in
- NHPC Limited: Hydropower generation and development — nhpcindia.com
- REC Limited: Power sector finance and rural electrification — recindia.nic.in
- Power Finance Corporation (PFC): Financial support for generation and distribution projects — pfcindia.com
- Rural Electrification Corporation (REC): Infrastructure financing for electrification — recindia.nic.in
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE): National energy efficiency programs and standards — beeindia.gov.in
- Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS): Financial and technological reform of power distribution.
- Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY): Financial turnaround of state power distribution companies.
- Saubhagya (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana): 100% household electrification initiative.
- National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM): Deployment of smart metering and intelligent energy management.
- Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS): Strengthening urban power infrastructure and IT enablement.