The Ministry of Power today released a new Draft National Electricity Policy 2026, which aims to transform the power sector for meeting the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. The Power Ministry said the policy targets per capita electricity consumption of two thousand kilowatt hours by 2030 and over four thousand kilowatt hours by 2047. The per capita electricity consumption reached one thousand 460 kilowatt hours in 2024-25. 

 

It also aligns with India’s climate commitments, including the reduction of emissions intensity by 45 per cent by 2030. The Ministry said the Draft NEP 2026 provides a comprehensive blueprint for a future‑ready, financially viable and environmentally sustainable power sector to provide reliable and quality power at an affordable price. The policy, once finalised, will replace the existing National Electricity Policy, which was notified in 2005.