Yogi Adityanath warns officials against power tripping, outages

He also called for addressing legitimate consumer complaints promptly and effectively on the ground, ensuring timely relief and fostering public confidence in the power supply system. The state’s power supply system, the chief minister underscored, is no longer just a technical or administrative matter, but it is a symbol of public trust and a measure of the government’s responsiveness to the citizens’ needs.

Claiming that there is no shortage of resources, the CM said the government has allocated a “record-breaking budget” to strengthen electricity generation, transmission and distribution.

“In such a scenario, any form of negligence will not be tolerated. Accountability must be fixed at every level,” he said after reviewing the power supply status with the managing directors of all DISCOMs.

Addressing the issue of billing, the Chief Minister said, “Every consumer must receive a clear and accurate bill on time every month. Instances of inflated or incorrect billing erode public trust and damage the department’s credibility , which is unacceptable. Efforts must be made to improve billing efficiency.”

Adityanath was informed that 31 lakh consumers have already been connected to smart meters, and the process is rapidly progressing towards block-level implementation.

The CM also directed a phased reduction of technical and commercial (line) losses and called on the DISCOMs to prepare a focused, actionable strategy to address this. He stressed the need to accelerate modernisation of the transmission and distribution infrastructure wherever required.

The officials briefed the Chief Minister on power generation, saying the state’s current total installed capacity is 11,595 MW, comprising thermal, hydro, renewable, and central schemes.

With the commissioning of upcoming projects, such as Ghatampur and Meja, the state’s capacity is expected to rise to 16,000 MW within the next two years, they said, adding power generation from renewable sources alone will exceed 100 MW.

The Chief Minister instructed that these projects be monitored continuously and completed within the stipulated time frame.

He was informed that in June 2025, the state witnessed a record peak power demand of 31,486 MW, with a total supply of 16,930 million units. Despite soaring humidity and temperatures that led to an unexpected surge in consumption, uninterrupted power was provided, averaging 24 hours in urban areas, 21.5 hours at the tehsil level, and 18 hours in rural regions.

Also, the CM called for rapid separation of agricultural feeders and expedited efforts to connect farmers to the PM-KUSUM Yojana. He directed that all agricultural tubewells be transitioned to solar power on a priority basis, providing farmers with permanent relief and reducing their dependence on conventional electricity.