Lok Sabha Question No. 2000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Dependence on Thermal Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Nisith Pramanik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2000 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## DEPENDENCE ON THERMAL POWER

2000. SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  dependence  on  thermal  power  has  reduced  over  the  years keeping in view our commitment to sustainable development goals; and

- (b) 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) & (b) : The generation from thermal power plants (Fossil fuel based) depends on  a  number  of  factors  such  as  total  energy  demand,  flexibility  in  operation, generation from other non-fossil fuel sources like hydro, nuclear, renewable etc. As per the data available from Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the percentage of  generation  from  thermal  power  plants  (Fossil  fuel  based)  in  the  country  has reduced over the years and the share of non-fossil power has gradually increased over  the  years  due  to  major  thrust  on  renewable  power.  The detail  for  power generation during the period from 2015-16 to 2019-20 and 2020-21 (up to August 2020) for the Fossil fuel and Non fossil Fuel is given as under.

|                     | Total thermal/fossil power generation   | Share of thermal/ fossil power in Total Generation   | Total Non- Fossil power generation   | Share of Non-Fossil power in Total Generation   |
|---------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Year/Unit           | Million Units (MU)                      | (%)                                                  | (MU)                                 | (%)                                             |
| 2015-16             | 9,43,788                                | 80.4%                                                | 2,29,815                             | 19.6%                                           |
| 2016-17             | 9,94,230                                | 80.1%                                                | 2,47,459                             | 19.9%                                           |
| 2017-18             | 10,37,059                               | 79.3%                                                | 2,71,087                             | 20.7%                                           |
| 2018-19             | 10,72,224                               | 77.9%                                                | 3,03,872                             | 22.1%                                           |
| 2019-20             | 10,42,748                               | 75.1%                                                | 3,46,373                             | 24.9%                                           |
| 2020-21 (Upto Aug.) | 3,87,177                                | 69.7%                                                | 1,68,149                             | 30.3%                                           |

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