The current Union Cabinet Minister is Manohar Lal Khattar.

The ministry is charged with overseeing electricity production and infrastructure development, including generation, transmission, and delivery, as well as maintenance projects.

The ministry acts as a liaison between the central government and state electricity operations, as well as with the private sector.

The ministry also oversees rural electrification projects.

In 2012, the Ministry of Power inaugurated the Smart Grid project in Puducherry.