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Delhi Government Mandates Aadhaar Verification to Cut Electricity Subsidy Burden
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News18•13-10-2026, 16:31
Delhi Government Mandates Aadhaar Verification to Cut Electricity Subsidy Burden
- •The Delhi government has made Aadhaar verification mandatory for consumers to reduce the increasing financial burden of electricity subsidies.
- •For the financial year 2026-27, the government has allocated a budget of Rs 3,500 crore for electricity subsidies.
- •The number of electricity consumers in Delhi has increased by about 40 percent in the last decade to over 7.3 million.
- •In the financial year 2025-26, around 87 percent of total domestic consumers availed the electricity subsidy.
- •Beneficiaries must provide a valid Aadhaar number through the government web portal or prescribed mediums to continue getting subsidies.
Key Questions Answered
The Delhi government introduced mandatory Aadhaar verification to curb the rising financial burden on the state exchequer caused by electricity subsidies, which reached Rs 4,037.63 crore by February 2026 and have a budget of Rs 3,500 crore for the 2026-27 financial year.
Domestic consumers using up to 200 units of electricity per month receive free electricity, while those consuming between 201 and 400 units receive a 50 percent subsidy capped at Rs 800 per month.
Under a notification issued in accordance with Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act of 2016, beneficiaries must provide proof of their valid Aadhaar number through the government web portal or another designated medium prescribed by the administration.
