Chandigarh: Haryana Energy Minister Anil Vij said that 24-hour power supply is being provided in all 95 urban areas of the state. These include 55 subdivisions under the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) and 40 subdivisions under the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN).
While replying to a question regardeing power supply system during the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today, Vij said that during the financial year 2025-26, the total annual cost of electricity purchased by the state stood at ₹40,918.30 crore. During this period, 2,13,013.29 lakh units of electricity were generated/received within the state, while 5,55,604.30 lakh units were received from outside the state. Thus, a total of 7,68,617.59 lakh units of electricity were purchased.
24-hour power supply in 6,105 villages – Vij
The Energy Minister said that under the Haryana Government’s ‘Mhara Gaon-Jagmag Gaon’ scheme, villages across the state are being brought under 24-hour power supply in a phased manner. Out of a total of 7,250 villages, 6,105 villages, or 84.2 per cent, are already receiving 24-hour electricity supply, while 1,145 villages are receiving 16-hour power supply.
Government committed to uninterrupted and quality power supply – Vij
The Energy Minister said that the state government is continuously working to ensure that consumers in both urban and rural areas receive adequate, quality and uninterrupted power supply. The department is consistently working to strengthen the power infrastructure, reinforce feeders, and connect an increasing number of villages to 24-hour power supply in a phased manner.
