The top 100 electricity defaulters including government departments, public sector units, and private entities collectively owe over ₹1,000 crores to Power Development Department (PDD).

This revelation was made by the government in response to an unstarred question posed by MLA Langate Sheikh Khursheed in the Assembly today.
The major defaulters include Baba Jangi with an outstanding bill of Rs 63.78 crore, followed by Chief Engineer Salal Hydroelectric NHPC at Rs 56.96 crore. XEN PHE Sopore has dues amounting to Rs 45.84 crore, while Chief Mining Engineer J&K Minerals Ltd. owes Rs 42.43 crore.
Other notable defaulters include, Rajpora Lift Irrigation AWP Stage 1 & 2 – Rs 39.83 crore, Ex-Engineer PHE Mechanical Division Sopore – Rs 26.87 crore, Water Supply Scheme Tangnar – Rs 24.10 crore, Manager Jammu & Kashmir Cements Ltd – Rs 22.49 crore, Lift Irrigation Lethpora Stage 1st – Rs 21.97 crore, Ex-Engineer PHE Mechanical Division Sopore (PR 96) – Rs 21.41 crore.
Many municipal councils, irrigation schemes, police establishments and private companies are also among the top 100 defaulters, each owing amounts in several crores to PDD.
The Minister In-Charge of Power Development Department (PDD) informed the house that 2,75,081 consumers have registered under the ongoing amnesty scheme, including 1,60,507 from Jammu and 1,14,574 from Kashmir.
The government has granted an amnesty scheme to consumers with pending bills, allowing them to clear dues in installments and get relief on interest and penalties, he said.