Eleven Power to invest Rs 4,716 crore in proposed Gurugram-Nuh electricity network

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission has granted Eleven Power Pvt Ltd a 25-year parallel electricity-distribution licence for Gurugram and Nuh, opening the way for a second distribution provider in areas currently served by the state-owned Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam.

The commission issued the decision on Monday, October 19. The order has drawn opposition from the Haryana government, which plans to approach the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity.

The regulatory decision follows concerns over delays in providing new electricity connections and increasing sanctioned loads. Data submitted by the state distribution utility showed that 1,08,590 applications for new meters and load increases were pending as of October 2025, reported The Indian Express.

Eleven Power’s approved rollout plan provides for investment of Rs 4,716.73 crore over five years, from 2026–27 to 2030–31. Of this, Rs 4,650.37 crore is earmarked for underground cabling and electricity substations.

The company plans to fund the network through private equity and loans.

Under the commission’s order, Eleven Power must file a consumer-migration protocol within 60 days. The protocol is intended to establish how eligible consumers could switch between providers without disruption to electricity supply or complications involving outstanding dues.

If the decision takes effect, parts of Gurugram and Nuh could become the first areas in Haryana where consumers have a choice of electricity supplier.

The state’s existing distribution utilities have opposed the move, arguing that the loss of major commercial customers could affect the cross-subsidies used to support lower tariffs for other groups, including agricultural consumers. They have also raised concerns about a private operator focusing on more profitable urban areas.

Power-sector employee unions have criticised the decision, while some resident welfare associations have welcomed the possibility of additional investment and improved service.

Haryana energy minister Anil Vij has said the government will challenge the order before the tribunal.

The licence has been granted, but the proposed rollout remains subject to the applicable legal and implementation processes. Consumers should not assume that switching providers is already available.