Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Announces Free Electricity Up To 125 Units For All Domestic Consumers Ahead Of Assembly Polls

Patna: Playing another masterstroke before Bihar assembly election, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced to provide free electricity up to 125 units to all domestic consumers.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's Tweet

Taking to his official ‘X’ account, Nitish commented, “We have been providing electricity to everyone at affordable rates from the very beginning. Now, we have decided that from August 1, 2025, that is, from the July bill itself, all domestic consumers in the state will not have to pay any money for electricity up to 125 units. This will benefit a total of 1.67 crore families in the state. We have also decided that in the next three years, with the consent of all these domestic consumers, solar power plants will be installed on their rooftops or at nearby public places to provide benefits.”

“Under the Kutir Jyoti scheme, for extremely poor families, the state government will bear the entire cost of installing solar power plants, and for the rest, the government will provide appropriate support. This means domestic consumers will no longer have to bear any cost for electricity up to 125 units, and at the same time, it is estimated that within the next three years, up to 10,000 megawatts of solar energy will be available in the state,” he added.

Responding to the state government`s initiative, JD (U) chief spokesperson and MLC Neeraj Kumar said, “Nitish`s decision to give free electricity shows his resolve to serve poor sections of the society in the best possible way. We purchase electricity at the highest rate, and still give subsidies. Dalits and minorities struggle against challenges in their lives, as free electricity will be of immense help to them. It will script another chapter of social transformation in the state under the leadership of Nitish.”

“RJD which wanted to lighten lanterns in people's houses has suffered a political shock of 33,000 volts,” he remarked.

Nitish`s latest move comes on the close heels of Bihar cabinet giving its nod to  providing one crore government jobs, and employment opportunities for the youth of the state in the next five years.   

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