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The Electricity Act, 2003

184 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2The third proviso omitted by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-6-2007)
  4. 3The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reform Act, 1998 (Andhra Pradesh Act No. 30 of 1998)
  5. 4The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Reform Act, 1999 (Uttar Pradesh Act No. 24 of 1999)
  6. 5National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas
  7. 7Generating company and requirement for setting up of generating station
  8. 8The Madhya Pradesh Vidyut Sudhar Adhiniyam, 2000 (Madhya Pradesh Act No. 4 of 2001)
  9. 9Captive generation
  10. 10Duties of generating companies
  11. 11Directions to generating companies
  12. 12Authorised persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity
  13. 13Power to exempt
  14. 14Grant of licence
  15. 15Procedure for grant of licence
  16. 16Conditions of licence
  17. 17Licensee not to do certain things
  18. 18Amendment of licence
  19. 19Revocation of licence
  20. 20Sale of utilities of licensees
  21. 21Vesting of utility in purchaser
  22. 22Provisions where no purchase takes place
  23. 23Directions to licensees
  24. 24Suspension of distribution licence and sale of utility
  25. 25Inter-State, regional and inter-regional transmission
  26. 26National Load Despatch Centre
  27. 27Constitution of Regional Load Despatch Centre
  28. 28Functions of Regional Load Despatch Centre
  29. 29Compliance of directions
  30. 30Transmission within a State
  31. 31Constitution of State Load Despatch Centres
  32. 32Functions of State Load Despatch Centres
  33. 33Compliance of directions
  34. 34Grid Standards
  35. 35Intervening transmission facilities
  36. 36Charges for intervening transmission facilities
  37. 37Directions by Appropriate Government
  38. 38Central Transmission Utility and functions
  39. 39State Transmission Utility and functions
  40. 40Duties of transmission licensees
  41. 41Other business of transmission licensee
  42. 42Duties of distribution licensee and open access
  43. 43Duty to supply on request
  44. 44Exceptions from duty to supply electricity
  45. 45Power to recover charges
  46. 46Power to recover expenditure
  47. 47Power to require security
  48. 48Additional terms of supply
  49. 49Agreements with respect to supply or purchase of electricity
  50. 50The Electricity supply code
  51. 51Other businesses of distribution licensees
  52. 52Provisions with respect to electricity trader
  53. 53Provision relating to safety and electricity supply
  54. 54Control of transmission and use of electricity
  55. 55Use, etc., of meters
  56. 56Disconnection of supply in default of payment
  57. 57Standards of performance of licensee
  58. 58Different standards of performance by licensee
  59. 59Information with respect to levels of performance
  60. 60Market domination
  61. 61Tariff regulations
  62. 62Determination of tariff
  63. 63Determination of tariff by bidding process
  64. 64Procedure for tariff order
  65. 65Provision of subsidy by State Government
  66. 66Development of market
  67. 67Provision as to opening up of streets, railways, etc
  68. 68Overhead lines
  69. 69Notice to telegraph authority
  70. 70Constitution, etc., of Central Electricity Authority
  71. 71Members not to have certain interest
  72. 72Officers and staff of Authority
  73. 73Functions and duties of Authority
  74. 74Power to require statistics and returns
  75. 75Directions by Central Government to Authority
  76. 76Constitution of Central Commission
  77. 77Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission
  78. 78Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members
  79. 79Functions of Central Commission
  80. 80Central Advisory Committee
  81. 81Objects of Central Advisory Committee
  82. 82Constitution of State Commission
  83. 83Joint Commission
  84. 84Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of State Commission
  85. 85Constitution of Selection Committee to select Members of State Commission
  86. 86Functions of State Commission
  87. 87State Advisory Committee
  88. 88Objects of State Advisory Committee
  89. 89Term of office and conditions of service of Members
  90. 90Removal of Member
  91. 91Secretary, officers and other employees of Appropriate Commission
  92. 92Proceedings of Appropriate Commission
  93. 93Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings
  94. 94Powers of Appropriate Commission
  95. 95Proceedings before Commission
  96. 96Powers of entry and seizure
  97. 97Delegation
  98. 98Grants and loans by Central Government
  99. 99Establishment of Fund by Central Government
  100. 100Accounts and audit of Central Commission
  101. 101Annual report of Central Commission
  102. 102Grants and loans by State Government
  103. 103Establishment of Fund by State Government
  104. 104Accounts and audit of State Commission
  105. 105Annual report of State Commission
  106. 106Budget of Appropriate Commission
  107. 107Directions by Central Government
  108. 108Directions by State Government
  109. 109Directions to Joint Commission
  110. 110Establishment of Appellate Tribunal
  111. 111Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
  112. 112Composition of Appellate Tribunal
  113. 113Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Member of Appellate Tribunal
  114. 114Term of office
  115. 115Terms and conditions of service
  116. 116Vacancies
  117. 117Resignation and removal
  118. 117AQualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member
  119. 118Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances
  120. 119Officers and other employees of Appellate Tribunal
  121. 120Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal
  122. 121Power of Appellate Tribunal
  123. 122Distribution of business amongst Benches and transfer of cases from one Bench to another Bench
  124. 123Decision to be by majority
  125. 124Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Appropriate Commission to appoint presenting officers
  126. 125Appeal to Supreme Court
  127. 126Assessment
  128. 127Appeal to Appellate Authority
  129. 128Investigation of certain matters
  130. 129Orders for securing compliance
  131. 130Procedure for issuing directions by Appropriate Commission
  132. 131Vesting of property of Board in State Government
  133. 132Use of proceeds of sale or transfer of Board, etc
  134. 133Provisions relating to officers and employees
  135. 134Payment of compensation or damages on transfer
  136. 137Punishment for receiving stolen property
  137. 139Negligently breaking or damaging works
  138. 140Penalty for intentionally injuring works
  139. 141Extinguishing public lamps
  140. 142Punishment for non-compliance of directions by Appropriate Commission
  141. 143Power to adjudicate
  142. 144Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer
  143. 145Civil court not to have jurisdiction
  144. 146Punishment for non-compliance of orders or directions
  145. 147Penalties not to affect other liabilities
  146. 148Penalty where works belong to Government
  147. 149Offences by companies
  148. 150Abetment
  149. 151Cognizance of offences
  150. 151APower of police to investigate
  151. 151BCertain offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
  152. 152Compounding of offences
  153. 153Constitution of Special Courts
  154. 154Procedure and power of Special Court
  155. 155Special Court to have powers of Court of Session
  156. 156Appeal and revision
  157. 157Review
  158. 158Arbitration
  159. 159Protection of railways, highways, airports and canals, docks, wharfs and piers
  160. 160Protection of telegraphic, telephonic and electric signalling lines
  161. 161Notice of accidents and inquiries
  162. 162Appointment of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector
  163. 163Power for licensee to enter premises and to remove fittings or other apparatus of licensee
  164. 164Exercise of powers of Telegraph Authority in certain cases
  165. 165Amendment of sections 40 and 41 of Act 1 of 1894
  166. 166Coordination Forum
  167. 167Exemption of electric lines or electrical plants from attachment in certain cases
  168. 168Protection of action taken in good faith
  169. 169Members, officers, etc., of Appellate Tribunal, Appropriate Commission to be public servants
  170. 170Recovery of penalty payable under this Act
  171. 171Services of notices, orders or documents
  172. 173Inconsistency in laws
  173. 174Act to have overriding effect
  174. 175Provisions of this Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of other laws
  175. 176Power of Central Government to make rules
  176. 177Powers of Authority to make regulations
  177. 178Powers of Central Commission to make regulations
  178. 179Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
  179. 180Powers of State Governments to make rules
  180. 181Powers of State Commissions to make regulations
  181. 182Rules and regulations to be laid before State Legislature
  182. 183Power to remove difficulties
  183. 184Provisions of Act not to apply in certain cases
  184. 185Repeal and saving