Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces 125 units of free electricity ahead of assembly polls

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced free electricity up to 125 units for all consumers in the state ahead of the assembly polls.

In a post on X, Nitish said, "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."

हमलोग शुरू से ही सस्ती दरों पर सभी को बिजली उपलब्ध करा रहे हैं। अब हमने तय कर दिया है कि 1 अगस्त, 2025 से यानी जुलाई माह के बिल से ही राज्य के सभी घरेलू उपभोक्ताओं को 125 यूनिट तक बिजली का कोई पैसा नहीं देना पड़ेगा। इससे राज्य के कुल 1 करोड़ 67 लाख परिवारों को लाभ होगा। हमने यह…

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— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) July 17, 2025

The announcement comes at a significant time as the state is expected to hold the assembly polls, most likely in October or November. However, the Election Commission is yet to issue proper dates.

Further in his post, Nitish Kumar said that the announcement will benefit a total of 1 crore 67 lakh families in the state. The state government has also decided to install solar panels at household rooftops or nearby public places to provide benefits. This will be implemented in the next three years.

Under the Kutir Jyoti scheme, the state government will bear the entire cost of installing solar power plants for extremely poor families and provide appropriate support for the rest.