(From a crisis to win-win)
In 2015, when AAP came to power, this was the situation of the Power sector in Delhi:
- High Tariffs that were unaffordable for the common man
- Frequent Power Cuts due to repeated faults and load shedding
- Poor Financial Health of DISCOMs which were demanding a bailout by the government
- Widespread Electricity Theft
Now in 2021 – after AAP:
- Delhi is the only state in India with no tariff hike since the past 7 years
- Free Lifeline electricity of 200 units for every household in Delhi. In December 2020, 38 lakh consumers received Zero Bills for consumption under 200 units.
- 24 x 7 electricity with an 87% reduction in Power cuts compared to 2014 (even with the peak demand of the summer of 2019)
- Regulatory Assets of DISCOMs (their outstanding dues) reduced by 25%
- 20% increase in the official consumer base
- RESCO model implemented, solar panels installed across 150 Delhi government schools.
| Before 2015 | Now | % change | Data Source | Graph | |
| Consumer Base | April 2015: 40.86 lakh | April 2019: 49.19 lakh | over 20% increase | DDC Performance Report (2015-2019): Electricity (Page 78) |  Consumer Base |
| Growth of Consumers | 2015-2016: 52,62,000 | 2019-2020: 61,98,000 | 20% increase | DDC Performance Report (2015-2021): Electricity (Page 95) |  Growth of consumers |
| Electricity Tariffs | 2013: upto 100 units – 365 100 to 200 units – 658 200 to 300 units – 1265 300 to 400 units – 1843 | 2019: upto 100 units – 0 100 to 200 units – 0 200 to 300 units – 527 300 to 400 units – 1075 | Decrease %:upto 100 units – 100% 100 to 200 units – 100% 200 to 300 units – 58% 300 to 400 units – 42% | DDC Performance Report (2015-2021): Electricity (Page 94) |  Electricity Tariffs |
| Load shedding | 2013:138 MU | 2019:17.8 MU | 87% decrease | DDC Performance Report (2015-2019): Electricity (Page 81) |  Load shedding |
| Home inverter sales | 70% decrease | DDC Performance Report (2015-2019): Electricity (Page 81) | |||
| Solar power capacity commissioned (MW) | 2015: 6 | 2021: 177 Total: 495 | 2850% increase | DDC Performance Report (2015-2021): Electricity (Page 100) |  Solar power capacity commissioned |
| Distribution Transformer Capacity | 2014-2015: BSES Rajdhani (BRPL) – 4800 Tata Power (TPPDL) – 4891 | 2018-2019: BSES Rajdhani (BRPL) – 5669 Tata Power (TPPDL) – 5507 | 2020-2021: BSES Rajdhani (BRPL) – 6204 Tata Power (TPPDL) – 6446 | DDC Performance Report (2015-2021): Electricity (Page 96) and Status Report of Outcome Budget 2019-2020 (Page 22) |  Distribution Transformer Capacity |
| AT&C (Average Transmission and Collection) losses | 2013-12014: BSES Rajdhani (BRPL): 17% | 2018-12019: BSES Rajdhani (BRPL): 8% (21.17% for all states of India under UDAY) | 9 percentage point decrease | DDC Performance Report (2015-2019): Electricity (Page 82) |
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