Ministry of Power Conceives 'India Energy Stack' to Build Digital Backbone for India's Power Sector
The Ministry of Power has launched a dedicated task force to develop the India Energy Stack, a transformative Digital Public Infrastructure aimed at unifying and modernising India’s power sector through secure, interoperable, and consumer-centric digital systems.
June 30, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
As India charts its path to becoming a USD 5 trillion economy and advances towards its Net Zero commitments, the power sector faces both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges. Rapid growth in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer participation in energy markets is transforming the sector, but fragmented systems and a lack of seamless digital integration remain key barriers, said the Ministry of Power in a statement.
To address these, the Ministry is reimagining the sector’s digital foundation through the India Energy Stack — a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) that will provide a standardised, secure, and open platform to manage, monitor, and innovate across the electricity value chain.
The IES will offer Unique IDs for consumers, assets, and transactions, facilitate real-time, consent-based data sharing, provide Open APIs for seamless system integration and offer tools for consumer empowerment, market access, and innovation.
Speaking on the development, Manohar Lal Khattar, Minister for Power, said, “There is an urgent need for developing robust Digital Public Infrastructure in the power sector to manage the country’s rising demand, ensure grid stability, and empower consumers. DPI, such as India Energy Stack (IES), will play a vital role in integrating renewable energy, enhancing DISCOM efficiency, and delivering transparent, reliable, and future-ready power services.”
He further added, “What Aadhaar did for identity and UPI achieved for digital payments, the India Energy Stack will accomplish for the power sector — unlocking seamless, secure, and consumer-centric energy services for every citizen.”
Apart from conceiving the IES, the Ministry will undertake a 12-month Proof of Concept (PoC) to demonstrate IES through real-world use cases in partnership with selected utilities. This includes piloting the Utility Intelligence Platform (UIP), a modular, analytics-driven application built on IES to support utilities, policymakers, and consumers with real-time insights and smarter energy management.
To guide these above initiatives, the Ministry has constituted a dedicated task force comprising experts from the technology, power sector, and regulatory domains, which will steer the development, pilot implementation, and nationwide scale-up of the India Energy Stack.
This initiative is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Power. Key expected outcomes include India Energy Stack White Paper for public consultation, Pilot testing of the Utility Intelligence Platform with DISCOMs in Mumbai, Gujarat and Delhi and National roadmap for India Energy Stack rollout.
Commneting on the probale impact of the initiative on India's energy sector, Tanmoy Duari, CEO, AXITEC Energy India stated, “The development of the India Energy Stack represents a bold and necessary leap toward modernising our energy ecosystem. For too long, the sector has operated in silos—generation, distribution, regulation, and consumption often disconnected from one another in real-time. By bringing all players onto a common digital platform, this initiative has the potential to redefine how energy is produced, managed, and consumed across the country."
He futher added that with this infrastructure, we’re not just talking about increased transparency and efficiency; we’re looking at a future where renewable integration, demand forecasting, real-time pricing, and consumer participation become the new norm. "We believe this digital leap will also open new doors for innovation in solar energy deployment, storage solutions, and smart grid technologies. It’s not just a policy shift; it's a foundational change that will empower every stakeholder - from large producers to rural consumers - with better data, better tools, and better outcomes."
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