Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (APSEB) similar to other SEBs in the country, was formed on 01 April, 1959 under the provisions of Electricity (Supply) Act 1948, had been responsible for power generation, transmission, and distribution and for the overall development of the power sector in A.P. Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board was restructured as Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) to look after generation and Andhra Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation (APTRANSCO) to look after transmission and distribution and sale of electricity in the state of Andhra Pradesh from 01.02.1999. The Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited (APEPDCL) came into existence from April 1st, 2000 as a result of dismantling of vertically integrated Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (APSEB) into functionally distinct entities undertaking Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution. The present study aims primarily to evaluate the profile and performance of APEPDCL. The study also focuses on the origin and development of power sector in Andhra Pradesh.
APEPDCL, Power Sector, Sale of Energy, Revenue
