Telangana Govt Offices Asked To Set AC Temperature At 25 Degrees Celsius
A recent study by TGREDCO has revealed that maintaining AC at 25 degrees Celsius can help save six percent of electricity.
Published : March 4, 2026 at 11:46 AM IST
Hyderabad: With summers approaching, air conditioners need to be used constantly, which in turn takes a toll on the overall electricity bill. So, the state administration has asked all departments to adopt a simple change that will reduce electricity bills and conserve energy.
Telangana Energy Department has directed all government offices to operate air conditioners at 25 degrees Celsius after a field study conducted by Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TGREDCO) revealed that maintaining AC temperature at 25 degree C would reduce electricity consumption by up to 432 units per year and prevent 310 kg of carbon emissions.
The report states that the simple temperature adjustment is good for health, and if AC temperature is fixed at 25 degrees Celsius in all houses and offices across the state it can help in saving around six percent in electricity.
Due to the scorching heat during the day and as temperature remains mostly unchanged even at night, many ACs are run continuously at lower temperatures in many houses. Due to this, the electricity bills increase and the state's electricity demand rises. Electricity distribution companies pay up to Rs 10 per unit to the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) to buy electricity. The electricity bill of the government offices is over Rs 100 crore per month and maintaining the temperature of ACs at 25 degrees C will save at least Rs 50 crore per month, TGREDCO estimated.
Distribution companies said that the use of ACs has already started in the state and the electricity demand has reached 16,504 MW on Sunday, compared to 16,145 MW on March 1 last year.
"A technical study has shown that saving one unit of electricity is equivalent to producing 2.5 units. If 2 kilowatt solar panels are installed on a building, eight units of electricity can be generated per day. It has also been found that setting the AC at temperatures below 21 degrees Celsius can cause health problems," Anila, Managing Director, TGREDCO.
Last year, the Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had proposed to regulate AC temperatures so that they don't go below 20 degrees Celsius. However, the proposal had faced criticisms with residents expressing concern over government's excessive interference.
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