The Government of Kerala, on February 04, 2026, issued the Draft Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Standards of Performance of Distribution Licensees) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026, to further amend the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Standards of Performance of Distribution Licensees) Regulations, 2015.
The following amendment has been stated namely: -
• In Regulation 2, for clause (4), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— (4)“applicant” means an owner or occupier of any land or premises, who files an application in the specified form, with a distribution licensee for; the supply of electricity, or the increase or reduction in sanctioned load or contract demand, or the change in title, or mutation of name or change in consumer category, or the disconnection/reconnection of supply, or termination of agreement, or shifting of service line/meter, or other services, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the regulations made thereunder;
• In Regulation 2, after clause (15), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: — (15a) ‘days’ means clear working days;
• In Regulation 2, after clause (28), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: — (28a) ‘Momentary Average Frequency Interruption Frequency Index’ or ‘MAIFI’ means the average number of momentary interruptions per consumer occurring during the reporting period, as specified in these Regulations;
• Any objections or suggestions thereon may be forwarded to the Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, KPFC Bhavanam, C.V.Raman Pillai Road, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram-10 and on or before February 25, 2026, shall be considered by the Commission before finalization of this draft regulation. A public hearing through online mode on this draft Amendment Regulations will be conducted on February 25, 2026.
• Stakeholders intending to participate in the online hearing shall register in the registration portal on the website of the Commission on or before February 23, 2026.
[Notification No. 171/Con.Engg/ 2026/ KSERC]
