Lok Sabha Question No. 2851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Demand and Supply of Power in the Country
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2851 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF POWER IN THE COUNTRY

2851.  PROF. SAUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the gap between the demand and supply of power in the country;
- (b) the details of power generation through various sources and cost of production for unit, source-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up new power plants in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : As on 31.10.2019, the installed generation capacity in the country has been around 3,64,960 Mega Watt (MW), which is sufficient to meet the electricity demand in the country. The details of actual power supply position in terms of energy and peak of the country during the current year i.e. 2019-20 (upto October, 2019) is given at Annexure-I. It may be seen that the gap between demand and supply of power during the current year 2019-20 (upto October, 2019) both in terms of Energy and Peak is less than 1%. This gap is  generally  on  account  of  factors,  other  than  of  power  availability  in  the  country  e.g. constraints  in  sub-transmission  and  distribution  network,  financial  constraints  of  State Power Utilities to purchase power etc. Apart from long term Power Purchase Agreements power can be purchased at any time from power exchanges.
- (b) : The  details  of  power  generation  from  various  sources  (Thermal,  Hydro  & Nuclear)  of  25  MW  and  above  capacity  stations  in  the  country  during  the  last  year  & current year i.e. 2019-20 (upto October,2019) are given at Annexure-II.

Further,  the  source-wise  range  of  rate  of  sale  of  electricity  in  Rs/kWh  as approved  by  the  concerned  Central  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  (CERC)/  State Electricity Regulatory Commission  (SERC) during the year 2017-18 are given at Annexure-III.

- (c) & (d): Generation of electricity is a delicensed activity as per the Electricity Act, 2003,  except  for  the  concurrence  of  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  for  hydro generating stations with estimated scheme cost exceeding the sum fixed by the Central Government from time to time. Details of Central Sector Hydro Power Projects sanctioned during last two years is given at Annexure-IV.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2851 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.12.2019.

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Details of actual power supply position in terms of energy and peak of the country during the current year i.e. 2019-20 (upto October, 2019)

|                           | ENERGY             | ENERGY          | ENERGY              | ENERGY              | PEAK        | PEAK     | PEAK           | PEAK           |
|---------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------|----------|----------------|----------------|
| Year                      | Energy Requirement | Energy Supplied | Energy not supplied | Energy not supplied | Peak Demand | Peak Met | Demand Not Met | Demand Not Met |
|                           | (MU)               | (MU)            | (MU)                | (%)                 | (MW)        | (MW)     | (MW)           | (%)            |
| 2019-20 (upto Oct, 2019)* | 785,488            | 781,228         | 4,259               | 0.5                 | 183,804     | 182,533  | 1,271          | 0.7            |

*Provisional

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2851 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.12.2019. ***************

Details of power generation from various sources (Thermal, Hydro & Nuclear) of 25 MW and above capacity stations in the country during the last year & current year i.e. 2019-20 (upto October, 2019)

|               | GENERATION (MU)   | GENERATION (MU)              |
|---------------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| CATEGORY      | 2018-19           | 2019-20 (Upto October,2019)* |
| Thermal       | 1072223.88        | 613559.86                    |
| Nuclear       | 37812.59          | 28195.10                     |
| Hydro         | 134893.61         | 111110.12                    |
| Bhutan Import | 4406.62           | 5081.14                      |
| Total         | 1249336.70        | 757946.22                    |

*Provisional

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ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2851 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.12.2019.

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Source-wise  range  of  rate  of  sale  of  electricity  in  Rs/kWh  as  approved  by  the concerned  Central  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  (CERC)/  State  Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) during the year 2017-18

| CATEGORY          | Rate of sale of electricity as approved by CERC/SERC (Rs/kWh)   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Thermal- Coal     | 1.39 to 6.34                                                    |
| Thermal- Lignite  | 2.70 to 4.49                                                    |
| Thermal-Diesel    | 5.43 to 5.63                                                    |
| Thermal- Gas/RLNG | 2.38 to 6.56                                                    |
| Nuclear           | 2.06 to 4.09                                                    |
| Hydro             | 0.36 to 6.89                                                    |

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ANNEXURE-IV ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2851 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.12.2019.

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List of Central Sector Hydro Power Projects sanctioned during last two years

| SI. No.   | Name of the Project   | Implementing Agency   |   Capacity (MW) |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
| 1.        | Teesta - VI           | NHPC                  |             500 |
| 2.        | Dibang                | NHPC                  |            2880 |
| 3.        | Kiru                  | CVPPL                 |             624 |
|           |                       | TOTAL                 |            4004 |

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