At a glance about WZPDCL
Generation, transmission and distribution systems have been demerged to make the power sector a more accountable and service-oriented organization by reducing system losses and strengthening financial position. As a part of this Reform Programs by way of unbundling the Power Sector and increasing efficiency by ensuring accountability and better services in the field of Generation, Transmission and Distribution through reduction of distribution system loss and strengthening the financial position, West Zone Power Distribution Co. Ltd. was constituted as a electricity distribution company in November 2002 under the Companies Act, 1994 as a Public Limited Company. The Manpower of the Distribution, Western Zone (Khulna Division, Barisal Division and Greater Faridpur comprising of 21 districts and 20 upazilla excluding REB area) of erstwhile Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) was put under ‘Lien’ being the employees of WZPDCL on October 01, 2003. WZPDCL signed Provisional Vendor’s Agreement (VA) and Provisional Power Sales Agreement (PSA) with BPDB on March 23, 2005.
After signing the Agreements, the operational activities of WZPDCL commenced on April 01, 2005 by taking over the distribution system of the then Distribution, Western Zone of BPDB. WZPDCL commenced its functioning from April, 2005 independently. The employees of BPDB joined WZPDCL in December 16, 2007 with the end of ‘Lien’.
Image: Headquarter, Khulna
| S.L | Subject | Description |
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| 1 | Geographical Area | Khulna Division, Barishal Division & Greater Faridpur Area. |
| 2 | District Name ((21 Nos.) | Khulna Division:
1. Khulna 2.. Bagerhat 3.. Satkhira 4. Jashore 5..Narail 6. Jhenaidah 7. Magura 8. Kushtia 9. Meherpur & 10. Chuadanga Dhaka Division: 11. Faridpur 12.. Rajbari 13.. Madaripur 14.. Shariatpur & 15.. Gopalgonj Barishal Division: 16. Barishal 17.. Jhalokati 18. Pirojpur 19. Patuakhali 21.Borguna & 21. Bhola. |
| 3 | Upazilla (20 Nos.) | Khulna Division:
1. Fultala 2. Mongla 3. Kaligonj 4. Koatchandpur 5. Moheshpur 6. Shailkupa 7. Alamdanga 8. Bheramara & 9. Kumarkhali Dhaka Division: 10. Pangsha 11. Goalonda 13. Modhukhali 14. Sdarpur & 14. Bhanga Barishal Division: 15. Bhandaria 16. Nalcity 17. Kathalia 18. Borhanuddin 19. Charfesson & 20. Monpura |
| 4 |
Operational & Maintenance Circle (6 Nos.) |
Khulna, Jashore, Faridpur, Kushtia, Barishal & Patuakhali. |
| 5 | Electric Supply Unit | 48 Nos. |
| 6 | Geographical Area (Sq. Km) | 4190.20 Sq. KM |
| 7 | Total No. of Consumer (Upto June-2023) | 15,22,333 people (Single phase-14,88,678 t, 97.79%; Three-phase: 0.4 KV-32,112 t, 2.11%; 11 KV- 1518 t, 0.10 %; 33 kV-25T, 0.002%) |
| 8 | No. of Prepaid Meter (Nos.) (Upto June-2023) | 4,97,274 (Single Phase: 4,81,929; Three-Phase: 15,345) |
| 9 | Electricity Import (July-2022 upto June-2023) | 3872.220 MKWH |
| 10 | Electricity Sales (July-2022 upto June-2023) | 3588.414 MKWH |
| 11 | System Loss (July-2022 upto June-2023) | 7.33% |
| 12 | Avg. Monthly Bill (July-2022 upto May-2023) | 2281.34 MTk. |
| 13 | Avg. Monthly Sell (July-2022 upto May-2023) | 2254.31 MTk. |
| 14 | CI Ratio (July-2022 upto May-2023) | 91.87 |
| 15 | CB Ratio (July-2022 upto May-2023) | 98.82 |
| 16 | Outstanding months (till May-2023) |
1.90 |
| 17 |
Distribution Transformer & Line(With Capacity) 33/11 KV SS |
77 Nos. 2113.38 MVA |
| 33 KV Line | 1957.55 KM | |
| Composite Line (11KV, 0.4KV, 0.23KV) | 10746.25 KM
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| Total Line | 12,703.80 km | |
| 18 | Scada Feeder and Load |
12 Nos., 116 MW |
| 19 |
Distribution Transformer (With Capacity) (11/0.4 KV) |
10,162 Nos., 1897.955 MVA |
| 20 | Maximum Demand |
Off Peak= 748 MW Peak=732 MW |
| 21 | Solar System | Own Establishment - 114 Nos. - 32.412 kWPeak, |
| 22 | Number of Net Meter Installations |
321, 1002.72 KWP |
| 23 | No. of Pre-Payment Meter Installation (Offline) | 1 Phase=70826, 3 Phase=2425, Total=73251 |
| 24 |
No. of Smart Pre-Payment Meter Installation (2018-2019 FY) |
1 Phase=95067, 3 Phase=334, Total=95401 |
| 25 | No. of Smart Pre-Payment Meter Installation (2019-2020 FY) | 1 Phase=46117, 3 Phase=2450 Total=48567 |
| 26 |
No. of Smart Pre-Payment Meter Installation (2020-2021 FY) |
1 Phase=145783 , 3 Phase=4955 Total=150738 |
| 27 |
No. of Smart Pre-Payment Meter Installation (2021-2022 FY) |
1 Phase=1,00,238 , 3 Phase=2,561 Total=1,02,799 |
| 28 | No. of Smart Pre-Payment Meter Installation (2022-2023 FY, Upto May-2023) | 1-Phase: 21,910 and 3-Phase: 2,553, Total: 24,463 |
| 29 | Total no. of Smart Pre-Payment Meter Installation (Upto May-2023) | 4,21,968 Nos. |
| 30 |
Total no. of Pre-Payment Meter Installation (Upto May-2023) |
4,95,219 Nos. |
| 31 | No. of Employees
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Officer=377
Stuff=1182 Total=1559 |
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Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS
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