| Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited | |
| Type: | State Government-owned Corporation |
| Foundation: | April 1, 2000 |
| Location: | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Industry: | Electricity Distribution |
| Products: | Electricity |
Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited or APSPDCL is the Electricity Distribution company owned by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for the Nine Southern Districts of Andhra Pradesh namely Kurnool, Anantapur, Tirupati, Sri Sathya Sai, Kadapa, Annamayya, Chittoor, Nandyal and Nellore districts.[1]
The Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (APSPDCL) was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 as a Public Limited Company on 01-04-2000 with headquarters at Tirupati to carryout electricity distribution for the districts of Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor and Kadapa. On 2 June 2014, due to bifurcation of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Anantapur and Kurnool districts were added to the Southern Power Distribution Company of AP Ltd.
AP Power Sector Reforms envisage creation of Distribution Companies as Government Undertakings. The Andhra Pradesh Gazette No.37 published by the Government of Andhra Pradesh on Friday 31 March 2000 declared formally formation of Distribution Companies. In this process, Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company was formed for the following six districts of Andhra Pradesh. The corporate office and headquarters of APSPDCL is at Tirupati City
Quality power at economic rates acts a catalyst in transforming the state by fostering growth in agricultural, industrial and commercial areas while meeting the increasing domestic demand. On Feb 1, 1999, Government of Andhra Pradesh initiated the first phase of reforms and restructuring in AP's power sector by unbundling APSEB into APGENCO and APTRANSCO to cater to Generation and Transmission & Distribution respectively. APTRANSCO was further reorganized into four distribution companies to cater to the needs to the different districts of AP.
APSPDCL was formed on April 1, 2000 to serve Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor and Kadapa districts.
After the bifurcation of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh into the two new states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on 2 June-2014, two more districts Anantapur and Kurnool were added to the Southern Power Distribution Company of AP Ltd.
APSPDCL encompasses an area of Nine districts viz. SPDCL DISCOM Details up to 31-07-2019.
S.No. Details 1 Area in Sq. km 1181192 No. of Domestic Services 94120633 No. of Non Domestic & Commercial Services 10006774 No. of LT Industrial Services 747845 No. of Collage Industries and Dhobighats Services 170976 No. of Agricultural Services 14758467 No. of P W S & Street Light Services 1178298 No. of General Purpose Services 829559 No. of Aqua & Animal Husbandry & others Services 5532010 No. of Temporary Services 102611 No. of LT Services 1223759712 No. of HT Services 711613 No. of 33/11 KV Substations 222814 No. of Distribution Transformers 78433015 No. of 11 KV Feeders 858916 No. Divisions 4817 No. of Sub-Divisions 16618 No. of Sections 64819 No. of ERO's / Sub-ERO's 132|}