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- The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India's State Finances Audit Report shows the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited remains heavily dependent on the Tamil Nadu government for financial support.
- Government aid in the form of tariff subsidy and grants has totalled ₹2.55 lakh crore over the 14 years since 2013-14, averaging around ₹18,130 crore a year.
- The annual assistance grew by 451% when final figures for 2024-25 are compared with those for 2013-14, and the State government has been mandated since 2021-22 to fully absorb the power discom's losses.
- A Supreme Court direction to recover regulatory assets requires the government to pay ₹11,800 crore per year for five years from 2026-27 to 2030-31, totalling ₹59,000 crore, unless the amount is recovered from consumers through enhanced charges with regulatory approval.
- The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led government's refusal to revise power tariffs upward means the State government itself will bear this additional financial stress.
What to watch next
- Whether the cost-revenue gap for TNPDCL turns positive this year and reduces the need for grants.
- Whether the State opts for enhanced consumption charges or direct grants to recover the ₹59,000 crore in regulatory assets.
- Whether the government sticks to its stand against a power tariff revision despite the added burden.
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