Archive · 29 Sep 2026
BEST Plans Mumbai Suburban Power Expansion, Targets Consumer Growth
BEST supplies electricity mainly in Mumbai’s island city.
It is now considering serving people in the eastern and western suburbs too.
Before expanding, BEST will study whether its network can handle the work.
The study will also examine how many workers and how much money would be needed.
A report is expected within one month.
BEST currently has about 10.8 lakh consumers.
It recently added around 5,500 consumers in the island city.
If the plan is feasible, BEST hopes to increase its consumer base by 8–10 per cent.
BEST is preparing to expand electricity distribution into Mumbai’s eastern and western suburbs.
A technical study will assess network capacity, manpower needs and investment requirements.
The study report is expected within one month before BEST decides its next steps.
BEST currently serves about 10.8 lakh consumers and is targeting 8–10 per cent growth.
Adani Electricity serves about 29 lakh consumers, while Tata Power serves about 7 lakh in Mumbai.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport, or BEST, is considering the expansion.
- What
- BEST is studying whether to extend electricity distribution into Mumbai’s eastern and western suburbs.
- When
- The announcement was reported on September 28, 2026; the study report is expected within one month.
- Where
- The proposed expansion would cover Mumbai’s eastern and western suburbs, beyond BEST’s traditional island-city area.
- Why
- BEST wants to assess whether it has sufficient network capacity, manpower and investment resources to expand its consumer base.
- Current BEST consumers
- About 10.8 lakh
- Consumer-growth target
- 8–10 per cent
- Proposed expansion areas
- Mumbai’s eastern and western suburbs
- Technical-study timeline
- Report expected within one month
- Recent consumer additions
- Around 5,500 in Mumbai’s island city
- Other Mumbai distributors
- Adani Electricity: about 29 lakh consumers; Tata Power: about 7 lakh consumers
- Study focus
- Network capacity, manpower and investment requirements