Gurugram and Nuh consumers will soon be able to choose between two electricity distribution companies after the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission granted Eleven Power Pvt Ltd a 25-year licence to operate alongside the existing utility in the two districts.
The approval, issued on October 19 under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003, allows Eleven Power to supply electricity to domestic, agricultural, commercial and industrial consumers. The choice will become available only after the company commissions its distribution network in the areas it proposes to serve.
The decision marks Haryana’s first parallel distribution licence and is among the few such licences granted in India, according to the report by Economic Times. Unlike a conventional change in the incumbent utility, the licence creates a framework in which the existing distribution company will continue operating while a second provider builds a network and offers supply to eligible consumers.
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed Eleven Power to submit a detailed execution plan for its first phase within 60 days of the order. The company must also provide a procedure for consumers who wish to switch suppliers, setting out how the change will be implemented once the new network is ready.
The licence does not immediately change the electricity supplier for households or businesses in Gurugram and Nuh. Consumers will be able to exercise a choice only after Eleven Power completes the necessary distribution infrastructure in their respective areas and the switching process is established by the regulator.
The arrangement will require coordination between the new distributor, the existing utility and the regulatory authority. Distribution companies must maintain the physical network needed to deliver electricity to consumers, while the regulator’s execution and switching requirements will determine how competition is introduced on the ground.
The decision is particularly significant for Gurugram, a major urban and commercial centre where residential, office, industrial and infrastructure growth has increased the importance of reliable power distribution. Nuh, which has a different settlement and consumption profile, will also be covered by the licence, although the supplied report does not specify the locations or consumer categories that will form the first phase of Eleven Power’s network.
The next formal milestone is Eleven Power’s submission of its execution plan and consumer-switching procedure within the 60-day deadline set by the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission. Further details on the first-phase service areas and the timing of network commissioning will depend on that submission and the regulator’s subsequent review.
