Lok Sabha Question No. 545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Consumption of Electricity
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Arun Sao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.545

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY

†545.  SHRI ARUN SAO:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the consumption of electricity has increased in the country during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether power generation in the country is sufficient to meet the demand and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to meet the power demand;
- (d) whether the Government has given approval to new power projects in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Chhattisgarh?

## 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) : Yes, Sir.  The  consumption of electrical energy has increased from 12,04,697 Million Units (MU) in 2017-18 to 12,84,444 MUs in 2019-20. The peak electricity demand has also increased from 1,60,752 MW in 2017-18 to 1,89,644 MW during the current year 2020-21 (up to 31.01.2021). Inspite of COVID-19, the country has experienced the highest ever peak demand of 1,89,644 MW on 30.01.2021 showing the revival of economic growth.
- (b) : Yes,  Sir.  The  installed  generation  capacity  is  around  3,75,323  MW  which  is sufficient to meet the demand of electricity in the country.
- (c) : Following  steps  are  being  taken  to  increase  power  production  to  meet  the power demand in the country:
- (i) Conventional power generation capacity to be commissioned by 2024-25 is at various stages  of  construction  in  the  country  which  includes  Thermal  36,765  MW,  Hydro 10,164.50 MW and Nuclear 4,800 MW.
- (ii) Government  of  India  have  set  a  target  of  1,75,000  MW  installed  capacity  from renewable  sources  by  the  end  of  2021-22  which  includes  1,00,000  MW  from  Solar, 60,000 MW from Wind, 10,000 MW from Biomass and 5,000 MW from small Hydro.
- (d) & (e) : As per the Electricity  Act, 2003, generation is a de-licensed activity and the investment decision for setting up of power projects is made by the concerned developers. However,  the State-wise details of the new  projects of the Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) for which the Central Government has given investment approval are furnished at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 545 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 04.02.2021.

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Projects for which investment approval given by Central Government Hydro Projects

| Sl.   | State/UT          | Name of the Project         | Capacity in MW   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------------------------|------------------|
| No.   |                   |                             |                  |
| 1.    | UT of J&K         | Pakal Dul HE Project        | 1000             |
| 2.    | UT of J&K         | Kiru HE Project             | 624              |
| 3.    | Sikkim            | Teesta VI HE Project        | 500              |
| 4.    | Arunachal Pradesh | Dibang Multipurpose Project | 2880             |
| 5.    | UT of J&K         | Ratle HE Project            | 850              |
| 6.    | Uttarakhand       | Koteshwar HEP               | 400              |
| 7.    | Uttarakhand       | Naitwar Mori HEP            | 60               |
| 8.    | Himachal Pradesh  | Luhri HEP Stage-I           | 210              |
| 9.    | Himachal Pradesh  | Dhaulasidh HEP              | 66               |

Thermal Projects

|   Sl. No. | State/UT      | Name of the Project              | Capacity in MW   |
|-----------|---------------|----------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | Bihar         | Buxar Thermal Power Project      | 2x660            |
|         2 | Uttar Pradesh | Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant | 2x660            |

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