Lok Sabha Question No. 2607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Power Tariff
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## POWER TARIFF

2607. DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the power tariff touched a decade high of Rs.17.61 per unit in the spot market on September 30, 2018;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the wind energy suddenly goes down and hydro power also starts declining during this time of the year; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

- (a) & (b) : The  market  clearing  price  (MCP)  in  the  power  exchanges  is discovered as per the notified market mechanism for each of the 96 time blocks of 15 minutes in a day. The MCP for each time block depends on the  demand  and  supply  side  bids.  The  maximum  market  clearing  price (MCP)  for  the  day  on  30th  September,  2018  was  Rs.  9.5  per  unit.  The average market clearing price (MCP) on 30th September, 2018 was Rs. 4.2 per unit. The average MCP for the month from April to November for the current year 2018-19 is at Annex-A. The 15 minute time block wise market clearing price (MCP) for 30th September, 2018 is attached at Annex-B.
- (c) & (d) : Yes,  Madam,  the  hydro  and  wind  generation  is  generally maximum during 2nd quarter of the year and then suddenly goes down. The month-wise generation from hydro and wind is given at Annex-C. It may be seen that during the current year 2018-19 also, the wind generation has suddenly reduced from 10565 Million Units (MUs) in August 18 to 2126 MU in  October  18.  Similarly  the  hydro  generation  during  the  period  has  also reduced from 19545 MU during August 18 to 12940 MU during October 18 and further to 8369 MU during November 18.

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ANNEX-A ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    2607  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 27.12.2018. ***************

Average MCP in IEX for the month from April to  November 2018.

| Month     | 2018           |
|-----------|----------------|
|           | MCP (Rs./unit) |
| April     | 3.97           |
| May       | 4.64           |
| June      | 3.73           |
| July      | 3.46           |
| August    | 3.34           |
| September | 4.69           |
| October   | 5.93           |
| November  | 3.58           |
| Average   | 4.17           |

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ANNEX-B ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    2607  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 27.12.2018. *************** 15 min time block wise MCP for 30 th  Septmber, 2018 in IEX

|   Time Block |     MCP |   Time Block |     MCP | Time Block   | MCP             | Time Block   | MCP             |
|--------------|---------|--------------|---------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|
|            1 | 6599.83 |           25 | 3900.53 | 49           | 2905.44         | 73           | 4157.63         |
|            2 | 8827.74 |           26 | 3879.84 | 50           | 2956.46         | 74           | 4989.03         |
|            3 | 8825.18 |           27 | 4052.48 | 51           | 2960.92         | 75           | 4950            |
|            4 | 7510.35 |           28 | 4000.53 | 52           | 2856.11         | 76           | 7510.09         |
|            5 | 5000.53 |           29 | 3965    | 53           | 2873.7          | 77           | 9500.02         |
|            6 | 5000.52 |           30 | 4000.65 | 54           | 2889.88         | 78           | 7510.91         |
|            7 | 4774.9  |           31 | 3962.5  | 55           | 2960.99         | 79           | 6599.63         |
|            8 | 4774.86 |           32 | 3962.07 | 56           | 2976.43         | 80           | 6599.07         |
|            9 | 4092.02 |           33 | 3859.32 | 57           | 3060.21         | 81           | 5000.13         |
|           10 | 4092.16 |           34 | 3548.56 | 58           | 3140.12         | 82           | 4989.44         |
|           11 | 3978.5  |           35 | 3500.99 | 59           | 3400.74         | 83           | 4774.24         |
|           12 | 4089.62 |           36 | 3499.76 | 60 61        | 3499.34 3548.08 | 84 85        | 4750.12 4469.66 |
|           13 | 3809.01 |           37 | 3449.91 |              |                 |              |                 |
|           14 | 3809.84 |           38 | 3499.14 | 62           | 3600.18         | 86           | 4774.06         |
|           15 | 3809.08 |           39 | 3426.88 | 63           | 3741.54         | 87           | 4469.84         |
|           16 | 3700.69 |           40 | 3099.87 | 64           | 3909.64         | 88           | 4450.18         |
|           17 | 3909.42 |           41 | 3125.72 | 65           | 3973.53         | 89           | 4774            |
|           18 | 4000.22 |           42 | 3099.74 | 66           | 3960.85         | 90           | 4774.4          |
|           19 | 4157.99 |           43 | 3099.07 | 67           | 3960.5          | 91           | 4774.57         |
|           20 | 4774.15 |           44 | 3099.81 | 68           | 3809.38         | 92           | 4774.03         |
|           21 | 4774.74 |           45 | 3000.22 | 69           | 3809.6          | 93           | 4774.43         |
|           22 | 4157.19 |           46 | 3041.63 | 70           | 3809.75         | 94           | 4774.75         |
|           23 | 4157.04 |           47 | 3048.67 | 71           | 3850.53         | 95           | 4774.89         |
|           24 | 4000.42 |           48 | 2963.34 | 72           | 3962.68         | 96           | 4774.36         |

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ANNEX-C ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  &  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    2607  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 27.12.2018.

*************** The month-wise hydro and wind generation in FY 2018-19 and FY 2017-18.

| Hydro & Wind Generation Figures in Million Units (MUs)   | Hydro & Wind Generation Figures in Million Units (MUs)   | Hydro & Wind Generation Figures in Million Units (MUs)   | Hydro & Wind Generation Figures in Million Units (MUs)   | Hydro & Wind Generation Figures in Million Units (MUs)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Month                                                    | FY 2018-19                                               | FY 2018-19                                               | FY 2017-18                                               | FY 2017-18                                               |
|                                                          | Hydro                                                    | Wind                                                     | Hydro                                                    | Wind                                                     |
| April                                                    | 7745                                                     | 2964                                                     | 10626                                                    | 3593                                                     |
| May                                                      | 11047                                                    | 4555                                                     | 12800                                                    | 5147                                                     |
| June                                                     | 13897                                                    | 9003                                                     | 14262                                                    | 7455                                                     |
| July                                                     | 16805                                                    | 11046                                                    | 16772                                                    | 9297                                                     |
| August                                                   | 19545                                                    | 10565                                                    | 17067                                                    | 6708                                                     |
| September                                                | 17415                                                    | 4695                                                     | 15161                                                    | 3134                                                     |
| October                                                  | 12940                                                    | 2126                                                     | 11822                                                    | 2157                                                     |
| November                                                 | *8369                                                    | *1989                                                    | 7364                                                     | 2436                                                     |

*provisional

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