Lok Sabha Question No. 3958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Surplus Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3958 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## SURPLUS POWER

3958.  SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has reviewed the available power/electricity surplus in various States  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  list  of  the  States  having  surplus power/electricity;

(b) whether  the  States  having  surplus  power/electricity  are  reluctant  in  promoting  the renewable energy sources and discouraging/disturbing the established and newcomers in the generation of renewable energy field as this is highly economical and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether  some  States  have  proposed  draft  regulations  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the details thereof along with the list of the States which proposed such regulations?

## 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) : The details of State/UT-wise actual demand and supply of electricity in terms of Energy during the current year i.e., 2019-20 (upto November, 2019), is given at Annexure. Most of  the  States/UTs  have  a  'Nil'  or  marginal  demand-supply  gap  in  terms  of  Energy.  Even  this marginal  gap  is  on  account  of  factors,  other  than  adequacy  of  power  availability  in  the country. It may be mentioned that the generation of electricity and its supply is commensurate to the energy requirement of the States/UTs and the overall surplus that may be available with the  above  said  States/UTs  is  utilized  by  the  deficit  ones  through  various  market  based contracts.

(b) & (c) : The states/state power utilities have to meet their power requirement through a resource adequacy plan which is duly approved by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission  (SERC).  Each  state  individually  also  has  to  meet  the  Renewable  Purchase Obligation (RPO) which is monitored by their respective SERCs. For meeting RPO, the states tie up renewable power from the surplus states. This has been incentivised by giving waiver of interstate transmission  charges  for  the  solar  and  wind  projects  commissioned  up  to December,  2022.  Further  as  the  cost  of  power  from  renewable  sources  has  become  quite competitive,  the  states  are  planning  to  augment  their  power  purchase  portfolio  with  more shares from renewables. Renewable rich states have also planned to increase the capacity as this will enable the states to earn additional revenue. Thus, all the states are contributing in promoting the renewable energy sources.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3958 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2019.

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Details of State/UT-wise actual demand and supply of electricity in terms of Energy during the current year i.e., 2019-20 (upto November, 2019)

## Power Supply Position for 2019-20 in terms of Energy

| State /              | April, 2019 - November,2019*   | April, 2019 - November,2019*   | April, 2019 - November,2019*   | April, 2019 - November,2019*   |
|----------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| System /             | Energy Requirement             | Energy Supplied                | Energy not Supplied            | Energy not Supplied            |
| Region               | ( MU )                         | ( MU )                         | ( MU )                         | ( %)                           |
| Chandigarh           | 1,261                          | 1,261                          | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Delhi                | 25,047                         | 25,039                         | 8                              | 0.0                            |
| Haryana              | 40,385                         | 40,372                         | 13                             | 0.0                            |
| Himachal Pradesh     | 7,005                          | 6,957                          | 48                             | 0.7                            |
| UT of J&K and Ladakh | 12,694                         | 10,162                         | 2,532                          | 19.9                           |
| Punjab               | 43,781                         | 43,775                         | 6                              | 0.0                            |
| Rajasthan            | 54,021                         | 53,989                         | 32                             | 0.1                            |
| Uttar Pradesh        | 90,052                         | 88,922                         | 1,130                          | 1.3                            |
| Uttarakhand          | 10,052                         | 9,959                          | 93                             | 0.9                            |
| Northern Region      | 284,299                        | 280,436                        | 3,863                          | 1.4                            |
| Chhattisgarh         | 20,822                         | 20,820                         | 3                              | 0.0                            |
| Gujarat              | 76,422                         | 76,421                         | 1                              | 0.0                            |
| Madhya Pradesh       | 47,637                         | 47,637                         | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Maharashtra          | 102,043                        | 102,042                        | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Daman & Diu          | 1,740                          | 1,740                          | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Dadar Nagar Haveli   | 4,397                          | 4,397                          | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Goa                  | 2,863                          | 2,863                          | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Western Region       | 255,924                        | 255,919                        | 4                              | 0.0                            |
| Andhra Pradesh       | 43,462                         | 43,425                         | 38                             | 0.1                            |
| Telangana            | 42,273                         | 42,271                         | 2                              | 0.0                            |
| Karnataka            | 45,318                         | 45,316                         | 2                              | 0.0                            |
| Kerala               | 17,331                         | 17,291                         | 40                             | 0.2                            |
| Tamil Nadu           | 73,669                         | 73,666                         | 3                              | 0.0                            |
| Puducherry           | 1,985                          | 1,984                          | 1                              | 0.1                            |
| Lakshadweep #        | 31                             | 31                             | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Southern Region      | 224,039                        | 223,952                        | 87                             | 0.0                            |
| Bihar                | 22,695                         | 22,622                         | 73                             | 0.3                            |
| DVC                  | 15,211                         | 15,209                         | 2                              | 0.0                            |
| Jharkhand            | 5,962                          | 5,923                          | 40                             | 0.7                            |
| Odisha               | 21,312                         | 21,312                         | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| West Bengal          | 38,951                         | 38,847                         | 105                            | 0.3                            |
| Sikkim               | 336                            | 336                            | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Andaman- Nicobar #   | 231                            | 215                            | 15                             | 6.7                            |
| Eastern Region       | 104,468                        | 104,248                        | 220                            | 0.2                            |
| Arunachal Pradesh    | 500                            | 497                            | 3                              | 0.6                            |
| Assam                | 7,101                          | 6,644                          | 457                            | 6.4                            |
| Manipur              | 576                            | 571                            | 5                              | 0.8                            |
| Meghalaya            | 1,360                          | 1,341                          | 19                             | 1.4                            |
| Mizoram              | 426                            | 422                            | 3                              | 0.7                            |
| Nagaland             | 540                            | 536                            | 4                              | 0.7                            |
| Tripura *            | 1,126                          | 1,103                          | 23                             | 2.1                            |
| North-Eastern Region | 11,630                         | 11,115                         | 515                            | 4.4                            |
| All India            | 880,359                        | 875,671                        | 4,688                          | 0.5                            |

Note:    Power  Supply  Position  Report  has  been  compiled  based  on  the  data  furnished  by  State  Utilities/  Electricity Departments.

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