Lok Sabha Question No. 3584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Demand of Electricity in Gujarat
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3584 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## DEMAND OF ELECTRICITY IN GUJARAT

†3584. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the demand of electricity in Gujarat after the completion of the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-Saubhagya;
- (b) if so, the details of the estimated power load at the time of peak power demand;
- (c) whether the grid capacity is likely to be sufficient to meet the estimated power load;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if not, whether the Government has made any plans to increase power generation and grid capacity accordingly; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : As  reported  by  the  States,  a  total  of  2.817  crore  households  have  been electrified in the country including 41,317 households in Gujarat up to its closure as on 31.03.2021, since the launch of Saubhagya scheme.

The  power  demand  of  Gujarat  is  manifested  as  part of the  Energy Requirement and the Peak Demand of the State.  As per the information given by the State,  the  details  of  Power  Supply  Position  of  Gujarat,  in  terms  of  Energy  and  Peak, during the years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 and the current year i.e. 2021-22 (period April, 2021 to February, 2022) are given at Annexure-I.

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(c) to (f) : Adequate grid capacity is available in the country to meet the demand of power.  The  details  of  All  India  Power  Supply  position,  in  terms  of  Energy  and  Peak, during the years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 and the current year i.e. 2021-22 (period April, 2021 to February, 2022) are given at Annexure-II.

As  on  28.02.2022,  the  installed  generation  capacity  is  around  395.6  GW which is sufficient to meet the demand of electricity in the country.  The peak demand experienced during the current year was only 203 GW.

India  has  robust  transmission  grid  capacity  with  five  Regional  Grids interconnected  through  synchronous  links  forming  One  Nation -One  Grid  -  One Frequency system, thereby enabling smooth flow of power from surplus regions to deficit regions, as is reflected by the marginal gap between demand and supply of power. The expansion of  grid  capacity  is  planned  commensurate  with  the  requirement  of  meeting the  growing  demand  of  electricity.  A  total  of  63,570  cKms  of  transmission  lines, transformation capacity of 2,68,102 MVA have been added in the country since FY 201819 till 28.02.2022 for evacuation of power from generating stations to load centres. The Inter-regional  transmission  capacity  has  also  been  increased  by  25,800  MW  since  FY 2018-19  to  a  total  capacity  of  1,12,250  MW  as  on  28.02.2022.  The  measures  taken  to increase the power generation are given at Annexure-III.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3584 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 24.03.2022 **************

The  details  of  actual  Power  Supply  Position  of  Gujarat,  in  terms  of  Energy  and  Peak, during the years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 and the current year i.e. 2021-22 (period April, 2021 to February, 2022)

|                               | ENERGY [in Million Units (MU)]   | ENERGY [in Million Units (MU)]   | ENERGY [in Million Units (MU)]   | ENERGY [in Million Units (MU)]   | PEAK [in Mega Watt (MW)]   | PEAK [in Mega Watt (MW)]   | PEAK [in Mega Watt (MW)]   | PEAK [in Mega Watt (MW)]   |
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Year                          | Energy Requirement               | Energy Supplied                  | Energy Not Supplied              | Energy Not Supplied              | Peak Demand                | Peak Met                   | Demand not Met             | Demand not Met             |
|                               | (MU)                             | (MU)                             | (MU)                             | (%)                              | (MW)                       | (MW)                       | (MW)                       | (%)                        |
| 2017-18                       | 109,984                          | 109,973                          | 12                               | 0.0                              | 16,590                     | 16,590                     | 0                          | 0.0                        |
| 2018-19                       | 116,372                          | 116,356                          | 15                               | 0.0                              | 17,053                     | 16,963                     | 90                         | 0.5                        |
| 2019-20                       | 113,940                          | 113,939                          | 1                                | 0.0                              | 18,437                     | 18,424                     | 13                         | 0.1                        |
| 2020-21                       | 111,622                          | 111,622                          | 0                                | 0.0                              | 18,528                     | 18,483                     | 45                         | 0.2                        |
| 2021-22 (upto February 2022)* | 112,485                          | 112,127                          | 358                              | 0.3                              | 19,451                     | 19,431                     | 20                         | 0.1                        |

* Provisional

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  TO  (f)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3584 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 24.03.2022

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The details of actual All India Power Supply Position, in terms of Energy and Peak, during the years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 and the current year i.e. 2021-22 (period April, 2021 to February, 2022)

|                               | ENERGY [in Million Units (MU)]   | ENERGY [in Million Units (MU)]   | ENERGY [in Million Units (MU)]   | ENERGY [in Million Units (MU)]   | PEAK [in Mega Watt (MW)]   | PEAK [in Mega Watt (MW)]   | PEAK [in Mega Watt (MW)]   | PEAK [in Mega Watt (MW)]   |
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Year                          | Energy Requirement               | Energy Supplied                  | Energy Not Supplied              | Energy Not Supplied              | Peak Demand                | Peak Met                   | Demand not Met             | Demand not Met             |
|                               | (MU)                             | (MU)                             | (MU)                             | (%)                              | (MW)                       | (MW)                       | (MW)                       | (%)                        |
| 2017-18                       | 1,213,326                        | 1,204,697                        | 8,629                            | 0.7                              | 164,066                    | 160,752                    | 3,314                      | 2.0                        |
| 2018-19                       | 1,274,595                        | 1,267,526                        | 7,070                            | 0.6                              | 177,022                    | 175,528                    | 1,494                      | 0.8                        |
| 2019-20                       | 1,291,010                        | 1,284,444                        | 6,566                            | 0.5                              | 183,804                    | 182,533                    | 1,271                      | 0.7                        |
| 2020-21                       | 1,275,534                        | 1,270,663                        | 4,871                            | 0.4                              | 190,198                    | 189,395                    | 802                        | 0.4                        |
| 2021-22 (upto February 2022)* | 1,251,314                        | 1,246,170                        | 5,144                            | 0.4                              | 203,014                    | 200,539                    | 2,475                      | 1.2                        |

* Provisional

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ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  TO  (f)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3584 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 24.03.2022

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The following measures are taken to increase the power generation:

- i. Thermal Projects totaling to 28460 MW are under construction in the country.
- ii. Presently,  there  are  36  Large  Hydro  Projects  (above  25  MW)  totaling  to 12663.5 MW which are under implementation in the country. Out of which, 27 projects totaling to 11427.5 MW are under active construction and 9 projects totaling to 1236 MW are presently stalled.
- iii. Nuclear projects of capacity amounting to 8700 MW are under construction capacity and 7000 MW  nuclear power projects have been accorded Administrative Approval and Financial Sanction.
- iv. Hon'ble Prime Minister at Glasgow COP26 Summit has set a target to achieve 500  GW  installed  capacity  from  non-fossil  fuel  based  capacity  (Hydro, Nuclear, Solar PV, Wind, Biomass etc.) by 2030.

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