The meter that thinks: Genus Power’s blueprint for India’s intelligent grid
For most of the past century, the electricity meter has been the most overlooked object in the Indian home: a whirring dial, a monthly visit from a meter reader, a bill that arrived with little explanation. That era is ending, and quickly.
As of 30 June 2026, 7.24 crore smart meters had been installed across the country, spanning consumer, distribution-transformer and feeder meters. India has committed to 25 crore by FY28. Every one of those devices is a live data point wired into a national grid, and together they are creating one of the largest operational datasets in the world. The question facing utilities, regulators and technology leaders is no longer whether to deploy, but what to do with what the meters are saying.
For Ranvir Singh Rathore, Chief Technology Officer of Genus Power Infrastructure Ltd, the answer begins with a simple premise: the companies building the smart grid...
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