India’s power ministry has discussed a reform plan that could allow more than one electricity supplier to operate on a shared distribution network. The matter was reviewed by the ministry’s consultative committee in New Delhi under the chairmanship of power minister Manohar Lal.
The proposal is aimed at opening up consumer choice in electricity supply while improving service standards. By letting multiple suppliers use the same network, the reform could shift the focus toward competition on reliability, pricing and customer experience rather than limiting consumers to a single provider in an area.
The discussion also touched on the legal and structural hurdles that have slowed such changes in the past. The proposed framework is intended to address gaps in the existing Electricity Act and create a clearer path for a shared distribution model in India’s power sector.
If taken forward, the move would mark an important step in electricity distribution reform in India. The broader goal appears to be a more flexible and consumer-oriented system that supports better service delivery without requiring separate physical networks for each supplier.
