These states have the maximum number of smart power meters so far under National Smart Grid Mission

India has surpassed the five million smart meters milestone under the National Smart Grid Mission. According to the government data analysed by Zee Business, among all the states and Union Territories, Uttar Pradesh leads with 12 lakh smart meter installations out of the sanctioned number of 3.09 crore. The state has also ordered 1.01 crore smart meters, which is also highest among the states and UTs.

Second on the list is Tamil Nadu, with three crore sanctioned smart meters and Maharashtra is on the third position with 2.35 crore.

The data shows that under the National Smart Grid Mission that was launched by Centre on July 20, 2021, as many as 23 crore Smart meters have been sanctioned so far out of which 3.65 crore Smart meters have been ordered.

The states have so far installed 66.18 lakh smart meters. The Central government aims to install 25 crore smart meters by the end of 2025.

Status of Smart Meter sanctioned and installed in states

What is the National Smart Grid Mission?

The government of India established the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) in 2015 to plan and monitor the implementation of policies and programs related to Smart Grid activities in India. The main objective of this mission is to improve the electricity networks and make the grid amenable to renewable energy inputs through distributed generation. Smart grids and Smart Meters help consumers manage their electricity consumption, reducing their power bills.

"The Impact Assessment of smart grid pilot projects, including Smart City Pilot at IIT Kanpur and Smart Grid Knowledge Center (SGKC), Manesar, was carried out by M/s Quality Control of India (QCI), and it was observed that there is considerable achievement in most of the DISCOMs and utilities, with progress being made in bringing down AT&C losses," a PIB release said.

What is a Smart Meter?

A smart meter is a device that is used to measure electricity usage in every home. These devices record the amount of energy consumed in each home, allowing the consumer to have a record of information on energy consumption. A smart meter is essentially similar to the conventional meter. In simpler terms, the smart meter can be referred to as a digital electric meter that is capable of remote communication with your utility. It replaces the need for a meter reader by sending the consumption data to the utility every 15 to 60 minutes.

Genus Power and HPL Electric bag Rs 3,100 crore order for in smart meters

Genus Power Infrastructures has secured an order worth Rs 2,207.53 crore for installation of 27.9 lakh smart meters in 21 states while HPL Electric & Power Ltd (HPL), which is a provider of electrical equipment and solutions, bagged an order worth Rs 903 crore for supply of smart meters. Earlier, in January Genus Power had received an order worth Rs 2855 crore for smart meters.