Poll-bound Bihar to get 125 units of free power

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced free electricity for all domestic consumers up to 125 units, continuing with slew of pro-people announcements months before the assembly elections in the state.

- Vijay Swaroop

"We have been providing electricity to everyone at affordable rates from the beginning. We have now decided that, starting August 1, 2025, and effective for the July bill, all domestic consumers in the state will not have to pay for electricity up to 125 units," Kumar posted on X in Hindi.

In addition, the CM also announced that in next three years, the government planned to install solar roof tops for all domestic consumers. For the extremely poor covered under Kutir Jyoti Scheme, the government would bear the cost and for others, 'appropriate support' would be provided, he said.