Haryana: Over 1.29 lakh applications pending with 2 state-run DISCOMs; HERC flags massive power connection backlog

Panchkula, Oct 20 (UNI) More than 1.29 lakh applications for electricity connections and load enhancement, involving a combined load of 2,412.949 MW, were pending with Haryana's northern and southern power distribution companies as of September-October 2025, according to figures cited by the state electricity regulator while granting a 25-year parallel distribution licence to Eleven Power Private Limited for Gurugram and Nuh districts. In its October 19 order, the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) expressed serious concern over the substantial backlog of electricity connections, load enhancement requests and consumer grievances, observing that introducing competition and providing consumers with a choice of…