Lok Sabha Question No. 2675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Electricity Demand
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2675 ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## ELECTRICITY DEMAND

2675.   SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that demand for electricity in the country would be lower by 7 to 17 per cent as an effect of Covid-19 by 2025;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact that the projected electricity demand at all-India level would be 1644 TWh for the fiscal year 2025-26 and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to achieve projected electricity target of 1,874 billion units for the year ending March, 2027?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : The electricity  demand  in  the  country  is  growing  and  projections  upto  the  year 2026-27 is placed at Annexure and it is seen that the projected growth rate is more than  6% in the year 2025-26

(c) & (d) : As per 20 th  Electric Power Survey (EPS) report, the projected energy requirement at all -India level is 1797 BU & 1908 BU for the fiscal year 2025-26 & 2026-27 respectively. The steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  the  projected  energy  requirement  are  as follows: (i) Thermal Power Plants of 26900 MW of capacity are at various stages of construction in the country. (ii) Proposed  coal  based  power  projects  of  8600  MW  have  been  granted  Environmental Clearance. (iii) Government have set a target to achieve 50 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from  non-fossil fuel-based energy  resources  by  2030.    To  achieve  this, Government is taking the following steps: (a) Government is moving aggressively towards renewable energy sources like Solar, Offshore Wind, On-shore Wind, Biomass, Battery Energy Storage System etc. (b) Hydroelectric projects (above 25 MW) totalling to 14153.5 MW  are under implementation. (c)  Hydroelectric  Schemes  with  aggregate  installed  capacity  of  22662  MW  have  been concurred by CEA. (d) Nuclear Power Plants of 8,700 MW of capacity are under construction and 7000 MW of Nuclear  Power  Plants  have  been  accorded  Administrative  Approval  and  Financial Sanction.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION    NO. 2675 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 22.12.2022 **************

Electrical Energy Requirement

| Year    |   Electrical energy requirement (in MU) | Growth (%)   |   Peak Electricity Demand (in MW) | Growth (%)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------|--------------|
| 2021-22 |                                 1381646 |              |                            203115 |              |
| 2022-23 |                                 1512918 | 9.50%        |                            216966 | 6.82%        |
| 2023-24 |                                 1600214 | 5.77%        |                            230144 | 6.07%        |
| 2024-25 |                                 1694634 | 5.90%        |                            244565 | 6.27%        |
| 2025-26 |                                 1796627 | 6.02%        |                            260118 | 6.36%        |
| 2026-27 |                                 1907835 | 6.19%        |                            277201 | 6.57%        |

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