TNEB

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB)
Native name
EB
Company typePublic sector undertaking
IndustryElectric utility
PredecessorThe Madras State Electricity Board
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
Founded1 July 1957 (1957-07-01) as the Madras State Electricity Board
1 November 2010 (2010-11-01) as TNEB Limited
Headquarters,
Area served
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, India
RevenueSteady 0 crore (US$0.00) (2016) [1]
Decrease−3.33 crore (US$−400,000) (2016)[1]
Decrease−3.33 crore (US$−400,000) (2016)[1]
Total assetsIncrease18,455.34 crore (US$2.2 billion) (2016)[2]
OwnerGovernment of Tamil Nadu
ParentDepartment of Energy (Tamil Nadu)
SubsidiariesTANTRANSCO
TANGEDCO
Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency
Tamil Nadu Electrical Licensing Board
Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission
Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate
Websitewww.tnebltd.gov.in

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (abbreviated as TNEB) is a power generation and distribution company owned by Government of Tamil Nadu, India. It was created as a regulated monopoly under section 131 of the Electricity Act (2003) as a successor of the erstwhile Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.[3] It is the largest State Electricity Board (SEB) in the country in terms of number of consumers (30.75 million as of 31 March 2020).

  1. ^ a b c "Balance Sheet 31.03.2016".
  2. ^ "Balance Sheet 31.03.2016".
  3. ^ "Formation of TANGEDCO". www.ebillpayment.net. Retrieved 4 June 2012.