TNEB

{{short description|Electricity board of Tamil Nadu, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}

{{more citations needed|date=June 2012}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB)

| native_name = EB

| logo = Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (emblem).jpg

| logo_size = 180px

| caption =

| type = Public sector undertaking

| traded_as = TNEB

| fate =

| predecessor = The Madras State Electricity Board
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board

| successor =

| foundation = {{Start date|1957|07|01|df=y}} as the Madras State Electricity Board
{{Start date|2010|11|01|df=y}} as TNEB Limited

| founder = Government of Tamil Nadu

| defunct =

| hq_location = Taramani, Chennai.

| location_city = Chennai, Tamil Nadu

| location_country = India

| locations =

| area_served = Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, India

| key_people =

| industry = Electric utility

| products = Electricity

| production =

| services = Utility and Power Distribution

| revenue = {{Nochange}} {{INRConvert|0|c}} (2016) [http://www.tnebltd.gov.in/tnebpdf/profitloss_15_16.pdf "Balance Sheet 31.03.2016"].

| operating_income = {{decrease}}{{INRConvert|-3.33|c}} (2016)

| profit = {{decrease}}{{INRConvert|-3.33|c}} (2016)

| assets = {{Increase}}{{INRConvert|18455.34|c}} (2016)[http://www.tnebltd.gov.in/tnebpdf/balsheet15_16.pdf "Balance Sheet 31.03.2016"].

| equity =

| owner = Department of Energy (Tamil Nadu), Government of Tamil Nadu

| num_employees =

| parent = Department of Energy (Tamil Nadu)

| divisions =

| subsid = TANTRANSCO
TANGEDCO
Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency
Tamil Nadu Electrical Licensing Board
Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission
Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.tnebltd.gov.in/}}

| footnotes =

| intl =

}}

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (abbreviated as TNEB) is a power generation and distribution company owned by Government of Tamil Nadu, India.{{Cite web |last=Guruvanmikanathan |first=S. |date=2025-04-21 |title=TNEB, civic bodies to jointly power electric vehicles |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2025/Apr/21/tneb-civic-bodies-to-jointly-power-electric-vehicles |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-21 |title=தமிழகத்தில் ஸ்மார்ட் மீட்டர் திட்டத்தின் பாதகங்களைப் பட்டியலிட்டு இந்திய கம்யூ. எதிர்ப்பு |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/1358931-mutharasan-urges-cancellation-of-smart-meter-installation-project-in-tneb.html#google_vignette |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}} It was created as a regulated monopoly under section 131 of the Electricity Act (2003) as a successor of the erstwhile Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.{ }} It is the largest State Electricity Board (SEB) in the country in terms of number of consumers (30.75 million as of 31 March 2020).{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-04-21 |title=TNEB announces hike for electricity surveyors |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/tneb-announces-hike-for-electricity-surveyors-staffs-830756 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en}}