Gandhinagar: As of January 31, 2026, a total of 109 municipalities across Gujarat have outstanding electricity bills exceeding ₹50 lakh each. This information was provided by the Energy Minister in response to a question regarding the recovery of power dues from municipal bodies. The state government also stated that during recovery efforts over the past two years, ₹325.57 crore was collected in the 2024–25 fiscal year, and the figure rose to ₹372.27 crore in 2025–26. As per the repl...Read More

Gandhinagar: Peak power demand in the state of Gujarat has witnessed a threefold surge since 2002, stated Governor Acharya Devvrat today in his address at the beginning of the Budget Session of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Highlighting Gujarat’s rapid strides in power generation, renewable energy expansion, and infrastructure strengthening, the Governor described Gujarat as “an energetic state” committed to “eliminating darkness and bringing light to the lives of its citizens.” H...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Wednesday constituted an 11-member core committee and a 19-member task force to strengthen cybersecurity in the state’s power sector, citing a heightened risk of deliberate cyber intrusions amid the prevailing geopolitical climate. While the core committee will be headed by the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary of the Energy and Petrochemicals Department (EPD), the task force will be led by the Managing Director of Gujarat Urja Vik...Read More

Gandhinagar: With the monsoon starting to retreat and temperatures on the rise, the state witnessed a peak electricity demand of 23,800 MW on Thursday. Power generation from Tata’s Coastal Gujarat Power Limited, which has been offline since July, has not yet resumed, and wind energy units are producing negligible output. As a result, the state had to rely on electricity from the Power Exchange. On Thursday, more than 500 MW was procured from the exchange during peak hours. The Central sector...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a step to provide electricity to Gujarat citizens at lower rates, Energy and Petrochemicals Minister Kanubhai Desai announced that the state government has decided to reduce the fuel surcharge by 15 paise per unit starting July 2025. As per the decision, from July 1, 2025, the fuel surcharge on electricity consumption for all categories of consumers will be collected at a reduced rate of Rs. 2.30 per unit. This rate will remain in effect until any changes are made by the Gujarat...Read More

Gandhinagar: Electricity rates were reduced twice in 2024, providing a total average relief of ₹2,004 crore to electricity consumers in Gujarat, stated Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai in response to a question regarding the relief provided to consumers during the ongoing budget session of the state assembly. Providing further details, the minister explained that the Electricity Regulatory Commission reviews the expenditure incurred on electricity generation in the state every three months and ...Read More