Discoms outstanding dues to power producers rise 4% to Rs 1.32 trn in June
Total outstanding dues owed by electricity distribution companies (discoms) to power producers rose by 4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,32,432 crore in June 2022.
Discoms owed a total of Rs 1,27,306 crore to power generation firms in June 2021, according to portal PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification And Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency in Invoicing of generators).
On a sequential basis, total dues in June increased from Rs 1,30,139 crore in May 2022.
The PRAAPTI portal was launched in May 2018 to bring transparency in power purchase transactions between generators and discoms.
