DISCOM
A DISCOM (Distribution Company) is the utility that delivers electricity to your premises and bills you — MSEDCL in most of Maharashtra, BESCOM in Bengaluru, and so on. Every rooftop solar application is processed and approved by your DISCOM.
The DISCOM grants technical feasibility, inspects the installed plant, installs the net meter, and applies net-metering credits to bills. State-wise DISCOM lists are on our subsidy pages.
In More Depth
Your DISCOM is the gatekeeper for every rooftop project: it approves technical feasibility, inspects the plant, installs the bidirectional meter and applies net-metering credits to your bill. Its rules also decide how your exports are valued — in Maharashtra, for example, MERC has fixed ₹2.82 per kWh for surplus electricity from April 2026, far below retail tariffs.
Find your state’s DISCOMs on our subsidy pages, and compare how four major DISCOMs treat net metering in net metering by state.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does DISCOM stand for?
- DISCOM stands for distribution company — the utility that supplies electricity to consumers and sends the bill. Examples are MSEDCL in Maharashtra, BESCOM in Bengaluru and UPPCL in Uttar Pradesh.
- How do I know which DISCOM serves my home?
- It is printed on your electricity bill. The same DISCOM processes your rooftop solar and net-metering application.
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