Lok Sabha Question No. 2431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Power Generation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2431 ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023

## POWER GENERATION

2431. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

- Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) the status of power generation, its demand and supply in the country and the  details  of  the  sources  and  their  capacity  in  total  power  production  in  the country at present; (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  import  huge  quantity  of power from Nepal; (c) if so, the details along with the estimated cost of the same; and the extent to which the proposal would help in bridging the gap between
- (d) demand and supply of electricity in the country?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) : The details of All-India power generation, its demand and supply in terms of energy and peak in the country during the last year i.e. 2022-23 and the current year 2023-24 (upto June, 2023) are given at Annexure-I.  The details of source-wise installed capacity till June, 2023 is given at Annexure-II.

(b)  to  (d)  :  India  and  Nepal  have  finalised  an  agreement  for  Long-Term  Power Trade to increase the quantum of Export of power from Nepal to India to 10,000 MW within a time frame of 10 years. The import of power from Nepal would be based on commercial transactions by entities concerned.

This proposal would realize mutual benefits to both countries from Trade in Hydro power which is clean, green and sustainable source of energy. The  Hydro  power  would  help  in  mitigating  issues  arising  from  large  scale renewable integration in the grid.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

2431 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2023 **************

The details of All-India electricity generation, its demand and supply in terms of energy and peak in the country during the last year i.e. 2022-23 and the current year 2023-24 (upto June, 2023)

| Year                      | Power Generation   | Energy Requirement   | Energy Supplied   | Energy Not Supplied   | Energy Not Supplied   |
|---------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                           | (MUs)              | (MUs)                | (MUs)             | (MUs)                 | (%)                   |
| 2022-23                   | 1,624,466          | 1,511,847            | 1,504,264         | 7,583                 | 0.5                   |
| 2023-24 (till June, 2023) | 436,474            | 408,621              | 407,762           | 858                   | 0.2                   |

| Year                      | Peak Demand   | Peak Met   | Demand Not Met   | Demand Not Met   |
|---------------------------|---------------|------------|------------------|------------------|
|                           | (MW)          | (MW)       | (MW)             | (%)              |
| 2022-23                   | 215,888       | 207,231    | 8,657            | 4.0              |
| 2023-24 (till June, 2023) | 223,254       | 223,235    | 19               | 0.0              |

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ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2431 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2023

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The details of Installed Generation Capacity as on 30.06.2023 :

| Source wise breakup (All Figures in MW)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MW)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MW)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MW)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MW)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MW)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MW)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MW)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MW)   | Grand Total (MW)   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Nuclear                                   | Renewable                                 | Renewable                                 | Renewable                                 |                    |
| Coal                                      | Lignite                                   | Gas                                       | Diesel                                    | Total                                     | Nuclear                                   | Hydro                                     | RES                                       | Total                                     |                    |
| 2,05,895                                  | 6,620                                     | 24,824                                    | 589                                       | 2,37,929                                  | 7,480                                     | 46,850                                    | 1,29,643                                  | 1,76,493                                  | 4,21,902           |

The details of  Electricity Generation during 2022-23 :

| Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Grand Total (MU)   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Nuclear                                   | Renewable                                 | Renewable                                 | Renewable                                 | Renewable                                 |                    |
| Coal                                      | Lignite                                   | Gas                                       | Diesel                                    | Total                                     | Nuclear                                   | Hydro                                     | Bhutan Import                             | RES                                       | Total                                     |                    |
| 11,45,908                                 | 36,188                                    | 23,885                                    | 230                                       | 12,06,211                                 | 45,861                                    | 1,62,099                                  | 6,742                                     | 2,03,552                                  | 3,72,393                                  | 16,24,465          |

The details of  Electricity Generation during 2023-24 (Upto June) :

| Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Source wise breakup (All Figures in MU)   | Grand Total (MU)   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   | Thermal                                   |                                           | Renewable                                 | Renewable                                 | Renewable                                 | Renewable                                 |                    |
| Coal                                      | Lignite                                   | Gas                                       | Diesel                                    | Total                                     | Nuclear                                   | Hydro                                     | Bhutan Import                             | RES                                       | Total                                     |                    |
| 3,15,310                                  | 8,517                                     | 8,357                                     | 106                                       | 3,32,291                                  | 10,178                                    | 34,322                                    | 851                                       | 58,832                                    | 94,005                                    | 4,36,474           |

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