In a paradigm shift in power equation, Rajasthan has not only become self reliant in power sector, but has also started selling power to other states.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that the state has significantly improved power generation and transmission during last 34 months. So much so that it has sold electricity units worth Rs 2,000 crore to other states.
Sharma directed Energy Department officials including Energy Secretary and Chairperson Discoms Arti Dogra, RREC CMD Rohit Gupta, Rajasthan Urja Vikas & IT Services MD Nakate Shivprasad Madan and RVPN MD Sidharth Sihag to maintain adequate electricity supply to domestic consumers, farmers, and industries.
Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas and Additional Chief Secretary to CM Akhil Arora was also present in the meeting. Energy Minister Heeralal Nagar also attended the meeting through video conferencing.
Ahead of Rabi season, Bhajan Lal instructed officials to further strengthen the daytime electricity supply system for farmers.
“Recently farmers in Khairthal-Tijara have started getting power during daytime. With this more than 13.65 lakh farmers across 28 districts in the state have started receiving daytime power,” he said adding that proper implementation of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the state would further improve the power availability during daytime.
29 Gigawatts of renewable energy capacity installed in last 34 months
Bhajan Lal Sharma instructed Energy Department officials to utilise available resources to their fullest potential to increase the state's total generation capacity, emphasising that all necessary steps must be taken to achieve further growth in the renewable energy sector. Over the past 34 months, 29 GW of renewable energy capacity has been installed in Rajasthan, compared to only 5.9 GW installed during the corresponding period under the previous government. He also directed officials to achieve the set targets under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana. He said that Rajasthan ranks first in the country in solar energy installation and renewable energy generation, and second in total installed renewable energy capacity.
Over 3.89 Lakh farmers benefitted under PM-KUSUM scheme
The Chief Minister called for even more effective implementation of Components A and C of the PM-KUSUM scheme. He stated that between December 2023 and October 2026, the State Government installed over 1,779 MW capacity under Component A and over 3,758 MW under Component C, whereas during the same period under the previous government, Component A stood at just 9.5 MW and Component C at zero capacity. He added that due to the State Government's efforts, Rajasthan ranks first nationwide in installed capacity under Components A and C of the PM-KUSUM scheme, benefitting over 3.89 lakh farmers.
Reduction in power sector losses
Bhajan Lal said that the energy department reversed the trend n power sector losses. While the department was witnessing an average growth of 9.5% in losses annually, the team worked together to curtail the losses.
“The total deficit in the power sector stood at ₹92,069 crore as of 31 March 2023, which rose to ₹98,634 crore by 31 December 2023. During this period, an increase of ₹6,565 crore was recorded, representing a 7.13 per cent rise in nine months. Based on an estimated annual growth rate of 9.50 per cent, this deficit would have reached ₹1,21,073 crore in the financial year 2025-26. However, the Energy Department took necessary measures to curtail these losses, resulting in the deficit being contained at ₹89,907.77 crore in FY 2025-26,” he said.
Transmission and Distribution losses drop to 12.84%
Bhajan Lal Sharma directed officials to take necessary action to further reduce Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses. In FY 2019-20, total T&D losses across all three Discoms stood at 19.43 per cent, which dropped to 12.84 per cent in FY 2025-26 following corrective measures. Similarly, in the Jodhpur Discom, T&D losses were approximately 38 per cent in FY 2019-20, falling to 18.64 per cent in FY 2025-26.
Jaipur and Ajmer Discoms turn profitable
In a dramatic turn of events, the state government improved financial health of the Jaipur and Ajmer Discoms. Ajmer Discom earned a profit of ₹825 crore in FY 2023-24 and ₹1,875 crore in FY 2024-25. Similarly, Jaipur Discom recorded a profit of ₹931 crore in FY 2025-26. He said that the State Government has established 64 new grid sub-stations of 400, 220, and 132 kV over 34 months, whereas the previous government could only establish 27 new grid sub-stations in the same timeframe. He directed that the construction of 16 new grid sub-stations be completed with high quality by December.
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