Lok Sabha Question No. 2118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Gap in Demand and Supply of Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2118 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## GAP IN DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF POWER

2118. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether India has achieved higher production in all types of power generation sources, viz. thermal, hydro, nuclear and renewable;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether in spite of higher production there is a huge gap in demand and supply of power in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(e) the total demand and supply of power during the last two years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(f) the  total  power  transmission,  distribution,  theft  and  losses  which are responsible for gap in demand and supply; and

(g) the steps taken or being taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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) :    There has been increase in power generation from conventional fuel sources (except Nuclear) of 25 MW and above plants and from  renewable  sources  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19. The details of source- wise generation from last three years are given at Annexure-I.

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(c) to (e) : As on 31.05.2019, the installed generation capacity was about 357 Giga Watt (GW) which is sufficient to meet the peak power demand of the country.  The maximum peak demand occurred during the current year 2019-20  (upto  May,  2019)  was  around  183  GW  which  was  successfully met.  During  April-May,  2019  the  average  power  shortage  in  the  country was only around 0.4% and the peak power shortage was only around 0.5%. The state-wise details of power supply position in the country during the last  two  years  and  the  current  year  2019-20  (up  to  May,  2019)  are  at Annexure-II. This gap is generally on account of factors like constraints in distribution network, financial constraints to purchase power by Distribution Company etc.

(f) & (g) : The  transmission  losses  in  Inter-State  Transmission  System (ISTS) are in the range of 2.5% to 3% which is for technical reasons. As per the report information submitted by states participating under Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) the Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses, which include theft and pilferage for the year 2017-18  stood  at  18.7%.  Inspite  of  the  above  mentioned  losses  which includes  technical  losses  inherent  to  the  electrical  system,  there  is practically no gap between supply and demand.

To reduce the losses at Distribution level, the Government has launched several  schemes such as Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) for  strengthening the Distribution infrastructure in urban and rural areas respectively.  This  includes  provision  of  consumer  and  system  metering, star rated transformers, underground cabling and aerial bunched cables. A total of 32 States/ Union Territories and their Power distribution utilities have also signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) under UDAY the main outcome parameters of which is to reduce AT&C loss levels to 15%.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    2118  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 04.07.2019.

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The details of source-wise generation for last three years and current year (upto May,19)

| Source                                | Monitored Capacity as on 31.05.2019 (in MW)   |          2018-19 |          2017-18 |          2016-17 |
|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| THERMAL                               | 226212.85                                     |      1.07222e+06 |      1.03706e+06 | 994230           |
| NUCLEAR                               | 6780.00                                       |  37812.6         |  38346.1         |  37915.9         |
| HYDRO                                 | 45399.22                                      | 134894           | 126123           | 122378           |
| Bhutan Import                         | -                                             |   4406.62        |   4778.33        |   5617.34        |
| Total (conventional)                  | 278392.07                                     |      1.24934e+06 |      1.20631e+06 |      1.16014e+06 |
| RENEWABLE SOURCES                     |                                               | 126759           | 101839           |  81548.2         |
| Grand Total (Conventional +Renewable) |                                               |      1.3761e+06  |      1.30815e+06 |      1.24169e+06 |

*  PROVISIONAL BASED ON ACTUAL-CUM-ASSESMENT

Note: Gross Generation from conventional sources (Thermal, Hydro and Nuclear) stations of 25 MW and above only.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2118 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 04.07.2019.

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The details of state/UT-wise demand and supply in terms of Energy during last 2 years and current year upto May, 2019

|                         | Power               | Power            | Power               | Power               | Supply Position ( Energy) April, 2018   | Supply Position ( Energy) April, 2018   | Supply Position ( Energy) April, 2018   | Supply Position ( Energy) April, 2018   | - March,2019 April,   | - March,2019 April,   | - March,2019 April,   | - March,2019 April,   |
|-------------------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| State / System / Region | Energy Requiremen t | Energy Supplie d | Energy not Supplied | Energy not Supplied | Energy Require- ment                    | Energy Supplied                         | Energy not Supplied                     | Energy not Supplied                     | Energy Requirement    | Energy Supplied       | Energy not Supplied   | Energy not Supplied   |
|                         | (MU)                | (MU)             | (MU)                | (%)                 | (MU)                                    | (MU)                                    | (MU)                                    | (%)                                     | (MU)                  | (MU)                  | (MU)                  | (%)                   |
| Chandigarh              | 271                 | 271              | 0                   | 0.0                 | 1,571                                   | 1,571                                   | 0                                       | 0.0                                     | 1,610                 | 1,601                 | 9                     | 0.5                   |
| Delhi                   | 6,065               | 6,064            | 1                   | 0.0                 | 32,299                                  | 32,282                                  | 17                                      | 0.1                                     | 31,826                | 31,806                | 19                    | 0.1                   |
| Haryana                 | 8,679               | 8,679            | 0                   | 0.0                 | 53,665                                  | 53,665                                  | 0                                       | 0.0                                     | 50,775                | 50,775                | 0                     | 0.0                   |
| Himachal Pradesh        | 1,654               | 1,644            | 10                  | 0.6                 | 9,850                                   | 9,618                                   | 232                                     | 2.4                                     | 9,399                 | 9,346                 | 53                    | 0.6                   |
| Jammu & Kashmir         | 3,364               | 2,720            | 644                 | 19.1                | 18,988                                  | 15,616                                  | 3,372                                   | 17.8                                    | 18,808                | 15,050                | 3,759                 | 20.0                  |
| Punjab                  | 8,475               | 8,475            | 0                   | 0.0                 | 55,328                                  | 55,315                                  | 13                                      | 0.0                                     | 54,812                | 54,812                | 0                     | 0.0                   |
| Rajasthan               | 13,313              | 13,300           | 13                  | 0.1                 | 79,815                                  | 79,626                                  | 189                                     | 0.2                                     | 71,194                | 70,603                | 591                   | 0.8                   |
| Uttar Pradesh           | 22,897              | 22,817           | 79                  | 0.3                 | 117,133                                 | 116,149                                 | 984                                     | 0.8                                     | 120,052               | 118,303               | 1,749                 | 1.5                   |
| Uttarakhand             | 2,449               | 2,449            | 0                   | 0.0                 | 13,845                                  | 13,753                                  | 92                                      | 0.7                                     | 13,457                | 13,426                | 31                    | 0.2                   |
| Northern Region         | 67,166              | 66,419           | 747                 | 1.1                 | 382,493                                 | 377,595                                 | 4,898                                   | 1.3                                     | 371,934               | 365,723               | 6,211                 | 1.7                   |
| Chhattisgarh            | 5,765               | 5,764            | 1                   | 0.0                 | 26,471                                  | 26,417                                  | 54                                      | 0.2                                     | 25,916                | 25,832                | 84                    | 0.3                   |
| Gujarat                 | 21,748              | 21,748           | 0                   | 0.0                 | 116,372                                 | 116,356                                 | 15                                      | 0.0                                     | 109,984               | 109,973               | 12                    | 0.0                   |
| Madhya Pradesh          | 12,735              | 12,735           | 0                   | 0.0                 | 76,056                                  | 76,054                                  | 2                                       | 0.0                                     | 69,925                | 69,925                | 0                     | 0.0                   |
| Maharashtra             | 29,295              | 29,294           | 0                   | 0.0                 | 158,295                                 | 158,157                                 | 137                                     | 0.1                                     | 149,761               | 149,531               | 230                   | 0.2                   |
| Daman & Diu             | 443                 | 443              | 0                   | 0.0                 | 2,558                                   | 2,558                                   | 0                                       | 0.0                                     | 2,534                 | 2,534                 | 0                     | 0.0                   |
| Dadar Nagar Haveli      | 1,106               | 1,106            | 0                   | 0.0                 | 6,303                                   | 6,302                                   | 0                                       | 0.0                                     | 6,168                 | 6,168                 | 0                     | 0.0                   |
| Goa                     | 801                 | 801              | 0                   | 0.0                 | 4,295                                   | 4,292                                   | 3                                       | 0.1                                     | 4,117                 | 4,117                 | 0                     | 0.0                   |
| Western Region          | 71,893              | 71,892           | 1                   | 0.0                 | 390,349                                 | 390,136                                 | 212                                     | 0.1                                     | 368,405               | 368,080               | 326                   | 0.1                   |
| Andhra Pradesh          | 11,709              | 11,702           | 7                   | 0.1                 | 63,861                                  | 63,804                                  | 58                                      | 0.1                                     | 58,384                | 58,288                | 96                    | 0.2                   |
| Telangana               | 10,772              | 10,771           | 1                   | 0.0                 | 66,489                                  | 66,427                                  | 62                                      | 0.1                                     | 60,319                | 60,235                | 83                    | 0.1                   |
| Karnataka               | 13,569              | 13,568           | 1                   | 0.0                 | 71,764                                  | 71,695                                  | 69                                      | 0.1                                     | 67,869                | 67,701                | 168                   | 0.2                   |
| Kerala                  | 4,888               | 4,878            | 10                  | 0.2                 | 25,016                                  | 24,898                                  | 118                                     | 0.5                                     | 25,002                | 24,917                | 85                    | 0.3                   |
| Tamil Nadu              | 20,031              | 20,030           | 1                   | 0.0                 | 109,482                                 | 109,380                                 | 102                                     | 0.1                                     | 106,006               | 105,839               | 166                   | 0.2                   |
| Puducherry              | 517                 | 516              | 1                   | 0.1                 | 2,766                                   | 2,756                                   | 10                                      | 0.3                                     | 2,668                 | 2,661                 | 7                     | 0.3                   |
| Lakshadweep #           |                     | 8                | 0                   | 0.0                 |                                         | 46                                      | 0                                       | 0.0                                     | 47                    | 47                    | 0                     | 0.0                   |
| Southern Region         | 8 61,486            | 61,465           | 21                  | 0.0                 | 46 339,377                              | 338,960                                 | 417                                     | 0.1                                     | 320,248               | 319,642               | 606                   | 0.2                   |
| Bihar DVC               | 5,662               | 5,659 3,755      | 3                   | 0.1 0.1             | 30,061 22,745                           | 29,825 22,372                           | 236 372                                 | 0.8 1.6                                 | 27,019 21,549         | 26,603 21,373         | 417 176               | 1.5 0.8               |
|                         | 3,757               |                  | 2                   |                     |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                       |                       |                       |                       |
| Jharkhand               | 1,505               | 1,495            | 10                  | 0.7                 | 8,737                                   | 8,490                                   | 247                                     | 2.8                                     | 7,907                 | 7,753                 | 154                   | 1.9                   |
| Odisha                  | 5,261               | 5,261            | 0                   | 0.0                 | 32,145                                  | 32,115                                  | 30                                      | 0.1                                     | 28,802                | 28,706                | 96                    | 0.3                   |
| West Bengal             | 9,920               | 9,897            | 23                  | 0.2                 | 51,471                                  | 51,287                                  | 184                                     | 0.4                                     | 50,760                | 50,569                | 191                   | 0.4                   |
| Sikkim                  | 78                  | 78               | 0                   | 0.0                 | 527                                     | 527                                     | 0                                       | 0.1                                     | 485                   | 484                   | 0                     | 0.1                   |
| Andaman- Nicobar#       | 58                  | 54               | 4                   | 6.7                 | 346                                     | 323                                     | 23                                      | 6.7                                     | 328                   | 299                   | 29                    | 8.9                   |
| Eastern Region          | 26,182              | 26,144           | 38                  | 0.1                 | 145,686                                 | 144,616                                 | 1,070                                   | 0.7                                     | 136,522               | 135,489               | 1,034                 | 0.8                   |
| Arunachal Pradesh       | 127                 | 126              | 1                   | 0.6                 | 869                                     | 859                                     | 9                                       | 1.1                                     | 799                   | 788                   | 10                    | 1.3                   |
| Assam                   | 1,573               | 1,434            | 139                 | 8.8                 | 9,566                                   | 9,238                                   | 328                                     | 3.4                                     | 9,094                 | 8,779                 | 315                   | 3.5                   |
| Meghalaya               | 135                 | 134              | 2 18                | 1.2                 | 905                                     | 895 1,956                               | 10 2                                    | 0.1                                     | 874 1,557             | 1,553                 | 3                     | 0.2                   |
| Manipur                 | 336                 | 318              |                     | 5.5                 | 1,957                                   |                                         | 8                                       | 1.2                                     |                       | 827                   | 46                    | 5.3                   |
| Mizoram                 | 100                 | 99               | 1                   | 0.8                 | 643                                     | 635                                     |                                         | 1.2                                     | 497                   | 488                   | 9                     | 1.7                   |
| Nagaland                | 124                 | 123              | 1                   | 0.8                 | 888                                     | 795                                     | 93                                      | 10.5                                    | 794                   | 774                   | 20                    | 2.5                   |
| Tripura                 | 292                 | 288              | 4                   | 1.3                 | 1,863                                   | 1,841                                   | 22                                      | 1.2                                     | 2,602                 | 2,553                 | 49                    | 1.9                   |
| All India               | 229,413             | 228,441          | 972                 | 0.4                 | 1,274,595                               |                                         | 7,070                                   | 0.6                                     | 1,213,326             |                       | 8,629                 | 0.7                   |
|                         |                     |                  |                     |                     |                                         | 1,267,526                               |                                         |                                         |                       | 1,204,697             |                       |                       |
| * Provisional           | * Provisional       | * Provisional    | * Provisional       | * Provisional       | * Provisional                           | * Provisional                           | * Provisional                           | * Provisional                           | * Provisional         | * Provisional         | * Provisional         | * Provisional         |

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