UDAY Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 11 May 2021
The Scheme envisages measures to address power utility operation in terms of:
Financial Turnaround
Operational improvement
Reduction of cost of generation of power
Development of Renewable Energy
Energy efficiency & conservation

UDAY mandates the deployment of smart meters for all consumers with a consumption of more than 200 units per month. Under UDAY, it was targeted to install smart meters for all customers with a monthly consumption of more than 500 units by December 31, 2017, and for those with a consumption of 200-500 units per month by December 31, 2019.