Tamil NaduThursday, 25 June 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu power board white paper: ₹2.47 lakh crore debt, 65,921 vacancies and no tariff hike in 2026
A white paper said Tamil Nadu power board debt stands at ₹2.47 lakh crore, with 65,921 vacancies and no tariff hike this year.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board white paper said the utility’s debt had reached ₹2.47 lakh crore, while the government stated that electricity tariffs would not be raised in 2026.
Key specifics
- The board’s 2021-2026 expenditure was stated as ₹5.32 lakh crore and income as ₹4.97 lakh crore.
- The current deficit was reported at ₹34,447 crore.
- Tamil Nadu needs 1,40,635 electricity workers, but only 74,174 are in service.
- The power sector has 65,921 vacancies and 16,782 employees are due to retire in the next 5 years.
- The state has 4,47,603 transformers and 1,910 substations, with 231 new substations planned.
Exam lens
TNPSC Tamil Nadu governance question, debt ₹2.47 lakh crore, deficit ₹34,447 crore, vacancies 65,921, substations 1,910; likely asked as a data-based question on power sector finances and infrastructure.