The national platform for India's electricity distribution sector
The All India Discoms Association (AIDA) is a not-for-profit collaboration platform representing the full breadth of India’s electricity distribution utilities, including state-owned distribution companies, private sector DISCOMs, and distribution franchisees.
AIDA was established in 2024 to bring electricity distribution utilities across India onto a common platform. The association enables utilities to share operational insights, address sectoral challenges, exchange best practices, and engage with policymakers and regulators on issues affecting electricity distribution. Through collaboration and knowledge sharing, AIDA works to strengthen the distribution sector and support reliable and affordable power delivery across the country.
Electricity distribution is a licensed, tightly regulated business, Improvement is cost efficiency and operational performance directly translate into better service and more affordable electricity for consumers. AIDA works to support those improvements, across the sector, at scale.
Our Members
Presently AIDA represents 58 distribution utilities spanning all major states across India.
How AIDA is Governed?
AIDA operates through a transparent governance structure that ensures broad representation from across the distribution sector.
General Body
The apex body of AIDA, comprising representatives from all member organisations.
Executive Council
Responsible for overseeing AIDA's strategic direction and activities.
President
Provides leadership and represents AIDA in engagements with government, regulators, and industry bodies.
General Secretary
Manages AIDA's strategic. operations and cooradination across member utilities.
Director General
Chief Executive Officer and provides operational guidance
What AIDA Works Towards
AIDA’s work is guided by a defined set of objectives, each grounded in strengthe ning the electricity distribution ecosystem.