About West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited
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West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited is a public limited state government company based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It operates in the power transmission and distribution services segment of the energy and power sector. It was incorporated on 16 February 2007 and has been in existence for over 19 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Kolkata, under CIN U40109WB2007SGC113473. Its GSTIN is 19AAACW6953H1ZX (West Bengal). The company holds 18 GST registrations, all of them active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹16,000 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹5,593.31 Cr. It is led by directors including Santanu Basu (Managing Director) and Subhasankar Debsarma Biswas (Whole-Time Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 22 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Bidyut Bhavan Block – Dj Sector – II Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700091.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹38,745 Cr, a growth of 16% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹120.35 Cr (net margin 0.3%) and EBITDA of ₹4,244.44 Cr (EBITDA margin 11%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 12% over three years and 10% over five years.
The company has about 9,329 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Wbsedcl. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹27,672 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹22,465 Cr on record. Court records list 9,831 cases involving the company, including 8,378 filed by the company and 1,455 filed against it; 3,422 cases are pending. The company has 7 deals on record (4 funding rounds, 3 rights issues), with disclosed funding of ₹2,983.21 Cr; the latest was in September 2024. Its 10 peer companies in the Power industry (Transmission and Distribution), with the same principal business activity (electric power generation, transmission and distribution) are compared by revenue, 5 larger and 5 smaller; the largest is U. P. Power Corporation Limited with revenue of ₹1,04,532 Cr. The company has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 681 overdue payments to 197 micro and small suppliers.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website wbsedcl.in.
Company details
Contact details
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited's registered office is in Kolkata, West Bengal. Its website is wbsedcl.in. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered AddressBidyut Bhavan Block – Dj Sector – II Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700091
- IndustryEnergy and Power, Power Transmission & Distribution Services
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Brands
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company operates one associated brand: WBSEDCL. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
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| Electricity distribution and consumer services in West Bengal. | wbsedcl.in |
Business activity
The main business activity of West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company is electricity, gas, steam and air condition supply. In detail, this covers electric power generation, transmission and distribution.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Electricity, gas, steam and air condition supply | D1 | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution |
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Financials of West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited
FY 2025 filings availableWest Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited reported revenue of ₹38,745 Cr (up 16% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 10% over five years, including 16% growth in the latest year. EBITDA rose 37% in the latest year. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.
Financial Statement Summary
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| EBITDA | ₹4,244.44 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹120.35 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 11% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 0.3% | ||||
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Board of directors and KMP of West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited currently reports 13 directors and 1 key managerial person. 49 former directors have served the organization.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Rita Mukherjie | Director | 01 Feb 2023 | 3 Years 8 Months | Current |
| Lalbahadur Sardar | Nominee Director | 17 Jun 2025 | 1 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Rudra Chatterjee | Director | 23 Feb 2023 | 3 Years 8 Months | Current |
| Subhasankar Debsarma Biswas | Whole-Time Director | 07 Sep 2022 | 4 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Parthapratim Mukherjee | Whole-Time Director | 01 Aug 2021 | 5 Years 2 Months | Current |
| Santanu Basu | Managing Director | 24 Jun 2019 | 7 Years 4 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited is compared with the 10 companies closest to it by revenue in the Power industry (Transmission and Distribution), with the same principal business activity (electric power generation, transmission and distribution), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| U. P. Power Corporation Limited | ₹1,04,532 Cr (FY 2025) | 3.0% | Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited | ₹98,884 Cr (FY 2024) | 20.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited | ₹88,896 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Vadodara, Gujarat, India | |||
| Power Grid Corporation of India Limited | ₹47,459 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited | ₹44,953 Cr (FY 2025) | 10.0% | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | |||
| West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limitedthis company | ₹38,745 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹120.35 Cr | 0.3% | 16.0% | 9,329 | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited | ₹33,048 Cr (FY 2025) | -3.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||
| Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited | ₹29,859 Cr (FY 2025) | 8.0% | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited | ₹28,682 Cr (FY 2025) | -2.0% | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |||
| Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited | ₹27,811 Cr (FY 2025) | 18.0% | Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India | |||
| Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited | ₹27,391 Cr (FY 2025) | -3.0% | Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
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Auditor
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited is audited by R GOPAL & ASSOCIATES for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| R GOPAL & ASSOCIATES | FY 2023 | 000846C |
Shareholding
The shareholding of West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 22 Sep 2025 | 101169434 | Others | ₹200 Cr | Open | |
| 22 Sep 2025 | 101169432 | Others | ₹300 Cr | Open | |
| 15 Sep 2025 | 101154163 | Others | ₹393.84 Cr | Open | |
| 28 May 2025 | 101112152 | Others | ₹750 Cr | Open | |
| 28 May 2025 | 101121885 | Others | ₹74.84 Cr | Open |
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Total charge records: 132 View all charges
Deals & funding
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited has 7 deals on record (4 funding rounds, 3 rights issues), with disclosed funding of ₹2,983.21 Cr; the latest was in September 2024.
Deals on record (5 of 7)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Sep 2024 | Rights issue | ₹1,201.24 Cr | Investors: an individual |
| Jan 2023 | Rights issue | ₹1,245.33 Cr | Investors: an individual |
| Nov 2021 | Funding round | ₹364.74 Cr | Investors: an individual |
| Aug 2019 | Rights issue | ₹49.03 Cr | Investors: an individual |
| Feb 2018 | Funding round | ₹60.12 Cr | Investors: an individual |
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Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited has 9,831 court cases on record: 8,378 filed by West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company, 1,455 filed against it. 3,422 cases are pending and 6,409 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 8,344 | 120 | 3,176 |
| High courts | 1,450 | 1,321 | 229 |
| NCLAT | 17 | 5 | 10 |
| Supreme Court | 17 | 8 | 7 |
| NCLT | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 9,831)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| Supreme Court | Court case (1901-Energy Laws - Electricity, Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas : Energy laws - Electricity, Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas) | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
| Supreme Court | Court case (4301-Service Laws : Appointment, Compassionate appointment, temporary appointment, recruitment,probation and confirmation, suspension, reduction in rank, termination, dismissal, removal, retirement, disciplinary proceedings against employees) | Filed against the company by an individual | Disposed |
| Supreme Court | Court case | Filed against the company by Damodar Valley Corporation | Pending |
| Calcutta High Court | Writ petition | Filed against the company by Magnolia Infrastructure Development Limited (Midl) | Pending |
| Supreme Court | Court case (Special Leave Petition (Civil)) | Filed against the company by Sevoke Properties Pvt Ltd Director | Pending |
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Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 681 overdue payments to 197 micro and small suppliers. Companies must report dues to micro and small suppliers that stay unpaid for more than 45 days in a half-yearly MSME Form 1 return.
Suppliers with reported dues (5 of 197)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| an individual supplier | |||
| an individual supplier | |||
| an individual supplier | |||
| Atindra Construction Private Limited | |||
| an individual supplier |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Group structure & subsidiaries
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company has 1 associated company. This group structure data is as of FY 2023. The table lists each entity with its relationship and holding.
Employees & EPFO
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited has a workforce of 9,329 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 01, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company has 18 GST registrations: 18 active. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 19AAACW6953H1ZX | West Bengal | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 19AAACW6953H1D6 | West Bengal | Active | 24 Sep 2018 |
| 19AAACW6953H2D5 | West Bengal | Active | 25 Sep 2018 |
| 19AAACW6953H3D4 | West Bengal | Active | 25 Sep 2018 |
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Recent activity
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company Limited has 63 board changes on record since 2007: 14 appointments and 49 cessations. The latest: Subhasankar Debsarma Biswas ceased to be Whole-Time Director on 06 Sep 2025.
279 earlier events are in the company report.
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West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company is an active public limited state government company based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The company works in power transmission and distribution services, within the energy and power industry. It was incorporated on 16 February 2007 (19+ years old) and is registered under CIN U40109WB2007SGC113473.
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company has 14 current directors and KMP:
- Santanu Basu - Managing Director
- Subhasankar Debsarma Biswas - Whole-Time Director
- Parthapratim Mukherjee - Whole-Time Director
- Ajay Kumar Pandey - Whole-Time Director
- Avijit Kumar Latua - Whole-Time Director
- Sumit Mukherjee - Whole-Time Director
- Rita Mukherjie - Director
- Lalbahadur Sardar - Nominee Director
- Rudra Chatterjee - Director
- Pankaj Batra - Director
- Srikumar Bandyopadhyay - Director
- Mehul Mohanka - Director
- Umesh Chowdhary - Director
- Debasish Roy Choudhury - Cfo
The latest financial statements of West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 22 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company is 19AAACW6953H1ZX, registered in West Bengal. The company has 18 GST registrations in all, of which 18 are active. Other active GSTINs include 19AAACW6953H1D6 (West Bengal), 19AAACW6953H2D5 (West Bengal), 19AAACW6953H3D4 (West Bengal).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company is U40109WB2007SGC113473. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company has 9,831 court cases on record: 8,378 filed by the company and 1,455 filed against it. 3,422 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company was incorporated on 16 February 2007, making it 19+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Kolkata.
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company has 7 deals on record (4 funding rounds, 3 rights issues), with disclosed funding of ₹2,983.21 Cr; the latest was in September 2024.
The peers of West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company by revenue are U. P. Power Corporation Limited, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited and 5 more, all in the Power industry (Transmission and Distribution), with the same principal business activity (electric power generation, transmission and distribution).
Subhasankar Debsarma Biswas ceased to be Whole-Time Director on 06 Sep 2025. Lalbahadur Sardar was appointed as Nominee Director on 17 Jun 2025. Gopal Roy ceased to be Nominee Director on 16 May 2025. West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company has 63 board changes on record in total.
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 681 overdue payments to 197 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 26 Apr 2024.
West Bengalstate Electricity Distribution Company can be reached through the website wbsedcl.in. Its registered office is in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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