The Ministry of Power notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing changes to Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, which govern captive generating projects in India. The provisions relating to proportionate consumption rules for group captive users and the verification process will come into force on April 1, 2026. Compared with the earlier draft version, the final rules retain the requirement to meet the 26% ownership and 51% consumption thresholds on a financial-year basis.