The Full Form of PGVCL is‍ Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd.

Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. is an electricity company that was incorporated on 15 September 2003 by Gujarat Electricity Board. The Company obtained the Certificate of the Commencement of Business on 15 October 2003. 

The erstwhile Gujarat Electricity Board has been restructured into seven companies. One generation (GSEC), one transmission (GETCO), four distribution companies and GUVNL. The PGVCL is one of the distribution companies which started functioning from 1st April, 2005.Area served by PGVCL is the largest of all four distribution companies. The area of operation under PGVCL includes Saurashtra and Kachchh regions.Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. is the company under which all the six companies are working, created after restructuring of erstwhile GEB.