Lok Sabha Question No. 1779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Power Generation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1779 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## POWER GENERATION

†1779. SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  has  been  6.2%  increase  in  electricity  generation  in the country during the period from April to September, 2018;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether electricity tariff has also been increased during the above period in the country for power trading under the Indian Energy Exchange Programme;
- (d) if so, the extent of increase registered therein; and
- (e) the  reasons  for  increase  in  the  tariff  despite  increase  in  the generation of electricity?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. The growth in electricity generation during April to September 2018 is 6.2% as compared to the same period last year. The details are given at Annex.

(c) to (e) :   Electricity price known as the Market Clearing Price (MCP) is discovered in the power exchanges 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.

..........2.

As  reported  by  India  Energy  Exchange  (IEX),  the  average monthly MCP was Rs. 3.97 per kWh during April to September 2018.  It was Rs. 2.99 per kWh during the corresponding period of 2017-18. Thus there is an increase of 32.4% in the average monthly MCP. The maximum average monthly MCP was Rs. 4.69 per kWh in the month of September 2018 and minimum  average  monthly  MCP  was  Rs.  3.34  per  kWh  in  the  month  of August  2018.  However,  the  average  monthly  MCP  during  the  month  of November  2018  has  reduced  to  Rs.  3.59  per  kWh  and  was  almost comparable to Rs. 3.55 per kWh during the month of November 2017. The energy traded in the power exchanges during April- September 2018 was only 3.91% of actual generation during the period.

The  increase  in  electricity  prices  in  the  power  exchanges during  April  to  September  2018  may  be  attributed  to  higher  demand  of power as well as well supply side constraints on account of coal supply, reduced hydro and wind generation, etc.

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ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    1779  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 20.12.2018. ***************

Electricity generation in the country during the period from April to September 2018

| GENERATION (BU)                                |   2017-18* |   2018-19* | % Increase   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|--------------|
| Generation from Conventional Sources           |    611.255 |    635.807 | 4.02         |
| Generation from Renewable                      |     56.609 |     73.327 | 29.53        |
| Total Generation (BU)                          |    667.864 |    709.134 | 6.18         |
| Monthly Power Exchange Transaction Volume (BU) |     23.843 |     27.732 | 16.31        |
| % Share in Total Generation                    |      3.57  |      3.91  |              |

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

* April - September 2018

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