Gurugram and Nuh are set to get a second electricity distributor after the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission granted Eleven Power Private Limited a 25-year parallel distribution licence for the region on October 19. The licence will cover more than 8.3 lakh consumers, including households, farms, shops and industrial units.
Eleven Power is expected to invest Rs.4,717 crore over five years to develop its electricity distribution network. Supply is scheduled to begin in 2027-28, according to the report. The licence creates a parallel distribution arrangement in the two districts, giving consumers the option of choosing between two electricity distributors once the new network becomes operational.
The rollout will cover five divisions: Gurugram City, Gurugram Sub-urban, Manesar, Sohna and Nuh. These areas include a mix of established urban neighbourhoods, expanding suburban zones, industrial activity, villages and agricultural land. The licence therefore spans different categories of electricity demand, from residential consumption and commercial establishments to farms and industrial units.
The size of the proposed network investment indicates that Eleven Power’s entry will involve more than a limited supply operation. The company plans to build its distribution network over a five-year period, although the report does not provide details on the planned location of substations, feeder lines, transformers or consumer-service centres.
The commission’s decision concerns electricity distribution rather than power generation. Distribution companies operate the local network that delivers electricity to consumers and manages the infrastructure connecting supply systems with homes, businesses, farms and industrial units. In Gurugram and Nuh, the new licence will introduce a second distributor in areas currently served through the existing distribution arrangement.
The proposed service area includes Gurugram City and Gurugram Sub-urban, two divisions serving a rapidly urbanising district, as well as Manesar and Sohna. Nuh, which has a different settlement pattern and includes rural and agricultural consumers, is also part of the licensed area. The inclusion of all five divisions means the implementation will have to cover varied network requirements across urban, suburban, industrial and rural locations.
Consumers are expected to be able to choose between the two distributors after Eleven Power begins supply. The report does not specify the procedure for switching distributors, the service standards that will apply, or how the parallel networks will be coordinated in locations where both companies operate.
Eleven Power’s supply is expected to begin in 2027-28. Until then, the company’s proposed five-year investment programme will focus on developing its distribution network across the licensed divisions. Further details on construction schedules, consumer enrolment and the operational boundaries of the new network have not been provided in the report.
