Government unleashes Draft NEP 2026 for public scrutiny, blueprinting a resilient electricity ecosystem that’s economical, sustainable, and dependable through 2047. Tied to national development goals, it eyes per capita usage at 2,000 kWh by 2030 and 4,000+ later, syncing with emission cuts and net-zero ambitions.
Set to supplant 2005’s framework, it enforces supply reliability via layered planning—state discoms/SLDCs for RA, CEA nationally. Tariff innovation: index-linked auto-hikes, demand-charge fixed cost shifts, slashing inter-consumer subsidies.
Pro-Industry moves waive cross-subsidies for factories, trains, metros, trimming logistics and aiding competition. 1 MW+ users get potential USO relief.
Green push: RE via markets/captives, DRE trading, discom storage for affordability, RE parity by 2030. Nuclear: 100 GW via mod reactors, industry uptake per 2025 atomic provisions.
Streamlined disputes reduce user costs. From 2005’s fixes to today’s boom, this policy delivers quality power universally, fueling progress.