Net Metering State-wise Rules

Joseph Saviour
August 20, 2025

State	Net metering/Net billing/ Behind the meter	NM Max Cap	Transformer criteria	CD criteria	Banking	TOD wise setllement	Carryforward units to next month in annual billing cycle	Challenges in getting OA power	Grid support charges/generation tax/banking charges on solar generation	ED Exemption under the state RE policy	Project Investment	Remarks
Maharashtra	Net Metering	5MW AC	70% of DTC	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Annual	Excess units can be settled in lower slab (off-peak) but can not be settled in higher slab (C and D zone).	Yes allowed. Excess units at the end of FY will be settled at APPC rate.	Yes RT and OA simulatneously not allowed. New GEOA regulation clears this hurdle but MSEDCL is still converting onsite projects under gross meter.	Not applicable till cumulative onsite capacity in MH reaches 5GW.	Exempted for first 10 years	CAPEX/OPEX both allowed	NM Capacity is 5MW as per current regulation, however this has been challenged by DISCOMS. Hence, the DISCOMS are currently processing projects with a maximum cap of 999kW
Andhra Pradesh	Both	500kW DC for NM, 1MWp for net billing	80% of DTC x 0.9 pf	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Monthly	Excess units can be settled in lower slab (off-peak) but can not be settled in higher slab.	Excess units at the end of monthly billing cycle shall be settled at APPC rate	Not Allowed in case existing project is with net meter.	Currently not applicable as not defined in tariff order. In future GSS may be levied.	Not exempted.	CAPEX/OPEX both allowed
Telangana	Net Metering	1000kWp DC	50% of DTC x0.9 pf	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Monthly (1/2 yearly)	Excess units can be settled in lower slab (off-peak) but can not be settled in higher slab.	Excess units (unsettled) shall be settled at APPC rate. This reconcillation shall be done 1/2 yearly once in June and once in December.	Not clearly defined in the policy	Currently not applicable as not defined in tariff order. In future GSS may be levied.	ED is exempted for a period of 10 years from COD	CAPEX/OPEX both allowed
Odisha	Net Metering	No cap	75% of DTC	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Annual	Excess units can be settled in lower slab (off-peak) but can not be settled in higher slab.	Yes allowed. Note:Excess units at the end of FY will be lapse.	Not clearly defined in the policy	Currently not applicable as not defined in tariff order. In future GSS may be levied.	ED is applicable (ED is exempted only for CAPEX or Captive projects in which customer has investment in the project)	CAPEX/OPEX both allowed
Tamil Nadu	Net Billing	1MW AC		Max upto 100% CD/SL	Monthly	Same slot adjustment, excess units will be settled at APPC rate	At the end of 12 month, excess units will be settled at APPC rate			Electricity tax shall be exempted for a period of 02 years from COD	CAPEX/OPEX both allowed
UP	Net Billing	2MWp	75% of DTC	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Monthly	Excess units can be settled in lower slab (off-peak) but can not be settled in higher slab.	Since there is net billing arrangement in UP, Excess units(Banked) at the end of monthly billing cycle shall be settled at APPC rate	Not clearly defined in the policy	Currently not applicable as not defined in tariff order. In future GSS may be levied.	ED is Exempted for first 10 years from COD	CAPEX/OPEX bolth allowed
Bihar	Net Metering	No cap (In NM regulation no cap is mentioned but in 2017 RE Policy 01MWp cap is mentioned.	80% of DTC	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Annual	Excess units can be settled in lower slab (off-peak) but can not be settled in higher slab.	Monthly carryforwad of excess units allowed. Excess/unsettled units at the end of FY will be lapsed.	OA allowed but onsite project’s banking will be lost.	NA	ED is Exempted for first 05 years from COD	CAPEX/OPEX bolth allowed
Haryana	Yes	500kWp	50% of DTC	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Annual	Excess units can be settled in lower slab (off-peak) but can not be settled in higher slab.	Monthly carryforwad of excess units allowed. Excess/unsettled units at the end of FY will be lapsed.	NM not allowed for OA consumer	NA	NA
Gujarat	Net Metering	1MW AC	NA	No capacity restriction for projects under Captive mode	Monthly	Excess units can be settled in higher slab but TOD charges will be applicable	Excess units at the end of monthly billing cycle shall be settled at APPC rate. Since the banking is on 15 min interval the sizing should be done on real time consumption.	Net metering and OA simultaneously not allowed.	1.5 Rs/kWh banking charge applicable	Applicable as per state’s ED Act.	Only CAPEX model allowed
Jharkhand	Yes	2MWp	15% of DTC	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Annual	Excess units can be settled in lower slab (off-peak) but can not be settled in higher slab.	Excess units (unsettled) at the end of annual billing cycle (31st March) shall be settled at APPC rate.	Not clearly defined in the policy	NA	ED exempted for first 05 years from COD.	CAPEX/OPEX both allowed
Rajasthan	Both – NM upto 1MW AC and NB for industrial projects	1MW AC for NM No cap for NB	50% of DTC x 0.9 pf	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Annual		Allowed, and excess units settled at the end of FY, but only for domestic projects		NA	Exempted for first 7 years from COD
Kerela	Net metering/ Net billing/ gross metering	1MW AC	75% of DTC	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Monthly	Excess units can be settled in lower slabs (Normal & Off-Peak), but cannot be settled in the higher slab (Peak). normal: 6am to 6pm peak: 6pm to 10pm off-peak: 10pm to 6am	Excess units will be settled annualy at the APPC rate	Not specified	NA	NA	CAPEX/OPEX both allowed
Chhattisgarh	Net metering	500kW	100% of DTC	Max upto 100% CD/SL	Annual	Excess units can only be settled in lower slab not peak slab		Not specified	2% banking charges	NA	CAPEX/OPEX both allowed