Lok Sabha Question No. 1454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Consumption of Electricity
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Saumitra Khan, Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1454 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY

1454.  SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN: SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

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

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) : There has been consistent growth of consumption of electricity in the country. The details of consumption of electricity during the period from 2020-21 to 2023-24 are given at Annexure-I.

(b) : There  is adequate  availability of power  in the country. Present installed generation capacity of the country is 462 GW.  Government of India has addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 230 GW of generation capacity since April, 2014 transforming the country from power deficit to power sufficient. Further, addition of 2,00,168 circuit kilometer (ckm) of Transmission lines, 7,66,859 MVA of Transformation capacity and 82,790 MW of Inter-Regional capacity has been done since 2014  with  capability  of  transferring  1,18,740  MW  from  one  corner  of  the  country  to another.

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

The  details  of  Energy  Requirement  and  Energy  Supplies  during  the  last  three years and current year 2024-25 (upto December 2024) are given at Annexure-II. Energy Supplied has been by and large commensurate to the Energy Requirement. Marginal gap between Energy Requirement and Energy Supplied is generally on account of constraints in the State transmission/distribution network.

## (c) : Government  of  India  has  taken  following  steps  to  meet  the  increasing  demand  of electricity:

1. Generation Planning:
2. (i) Installed  generation  capacity  in  2031-32  is  likely  to  be  874  GW.  This  includes capacity  from  conventional  sources-  Coal,  Lignite  etc.,  renewable  sources-  Solar, Wind and Hydro.
3. (ii) With  a  view  to  ensure  generation  capacity  remains  ahead  of  projected  peak demand, all the States, in consultation with CEA, have prepared their ' Resource Adequacy Plans (RAPs)',  which are  dynamic 10  year rolling plans and includes power generation as well as power procurement planning.
4. (iii) All  the  States  were  advised  to  initiate  process  for  creation  of  generation capacities; from all generation sources, as per their Resource Adequacy Plans.
5. (iv) In order to augment the power generation capacity, the Government of India has initiated following capacity addition programme:
6. (A) Ministry of Power, in consultation with States, has envisaged a plan to add thermal capacity of a minimum 80,000 MW by 2031-32. Against this target, 28,020 MW Thermal Capacity is already under construction and contracts for 19,200 MW thermal capacity have been awarded in FY 2024-25. Further, 36,320 MW of coal and  lignite  based  candidate  capacity  has  been  identified  which  is  at  various stages of planning in the country.
7. (B) 13,997.5  MW  of  Hydro  Electric  Projects  and  about  8,000  MW  Pumped Storage  Projects  (PSPs)  are  under  construction.  Further,  24,225.5  MW  of  Hydro Electric Projects and 50,760 MW of PSPs are under various stage of planning and targeted to be completed by 2031-32.
8. (C) 7,300  MW  of  Nuclear  Capacity  is  under  construction  and  targeted  to  be completed by 2029-30.  7,000 MW of Nuclear Capacity is under various stages of planning and approval.
9. (D)  147,160 MW Renewable Capacity including 84,190 MW of Solar, 26,200 MW of Wind  and  36,330  MW  Hybrid  power  is  under  construction  while  79,270  MW  of Renewable Capacity including 50,830 MW of Solar, 600 MW of Wind and  27,840 MW Hybrid Power is at various stages of planning and targeted to be completed by 2029-30.
10. (E)      Six  (06)  Battery  Energy  Storage  System  (BESS)  projects  of  522.60  MW capacity are under construction and 45 BESS projects of 14,242.29 MW capacity are at various stages of planning.

.........3.

2. Transmission  Planning:  Inter  and  Intra-State  Transmission  System  has  been planned and implementation of the same is taken up in matching time frame of generation  capacity  addition.  As  per  the  National  Electricity  Plan,  about 1,91,474 ckm of transmission lines and 1274 GVA of transformation capacity is planned  to  be  added  (at  220  kV  and  above  voltage  level)  during  the  ten  year period from 2022-23 to 2031-32.
3. Distribution System Planning:
3. (i) Government of India has been supporting the States/ UTs through schemes like Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Integrated Power Development  Scheme  (IPDS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar  Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) to improve access and quality of power supply to all consumers. Under  these  scheme,  projects  worth  Rs.  1.85  lakh  Cr.  were  executed  for strengthening of power distribution infrastructure. A total of 18,374 villages were electrified  under  the  DDUGJY  and  2.86  Cr  households  were  electrified  during SAUBHAGYA.
4. (ii) Further,  Government  of  India  launched  Revamped  Distribution  Sector  Scheme (RDSS) in July, 2021 with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power  supply  to  consumers  through  a  financially  sustainable  and  operationally efficient  Distribution  Sector.  Under  the  scheme,  infrastructure  works  worth  Rs. 2.78 lakh Cr. have been sanctioned for the distribution utilities.
4. Promotion of Renewable Energy Generation:
6. (i) Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued Bidding Trajectory for issuance of RE power procurement bids of 50 GW/annum by Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies from FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28.
7. (ii) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
8. (iii) Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges have been waived for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30 th  June 2025, for  Green Hydrogen Projects till December, 2030 and for offshore wind projects till December, 2032.
9. (iv) To  boost  RE  consumption,  Renewable  Purchase  Obligation  (RPO)  followed  by Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been notified till 202930. The RCO which is applicable to all designated consumers under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 will attract penalties for non-compliance.
10. (v) Standard  Bidding  Guidelines  for  tariff  based  competitive  bidding  process  for procurement  of  Power  from  Grid  Connected  Solar,  Wind,  Wind-Solar  Hybrid  and Firm & Dispatchable RE (FDRE) projects have been issued.

.........4.

- (vi) Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM),  PM  Surya  Ghar  Muft  Bijli  Yojana,  National  Programme  on  High Efficiency  Solar  PV  Modules,  National  Green  Hydrogen  Mission,  Viability  Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy Projects have been launched.
- (vii) Scheme  for setting up of Ultra Mega  Renewable  Energy  Parks  is being implemented to provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale.
- (viii) Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity has been funded  under  the  Green  Energy  Corridor  Scheme  for  evacuation  of  renewable power.
- (ix) 'Strategy  for  Establishment  of  Offshore  Wind  Energy  Projects'  has  been  issued indicating a bidding trajectory of 37 GW by 2030 and various business models for project development.
- (x) The Offshore Wind Energy Lease Rules, 2023 have been notified vide Ministry of External Affairs notification dated 19 th  December 2023, to regulate the grant of lease of offshore areas for development of offshore wind energy projects.
- (xi) To achieve the objective of increased domestic production of Solar PV Modules, the Govt. of India is implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules. This will enable manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in High Efficiency Solar PV Module

(d) & (e):   The State-wise details of 19,200 MW awarded coal and lignite based thermal capacity, including the State of Bihar, are given at Annexure-III.

The State-wise details of Hydro Electric/Pumped Storage projects of 23,560 MW of capacity concurred by CEA, including the State of West Bengal, are given at Annexure-IV.

The State-wise details of 7,000 MW of under planning nuclear generating capacity are given at Annexure-V.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1454 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 13.02.2025

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The details of consumption of electricity during the period from 2020-21 to 202324:

(MU: Million Units)

| Financial year      | Electricity Consumption (in MUs)   |
|---------------------|------------------------------------|
| 2020-21             | 12,30,208                          |
| 2021-22             | 13,16,765                          |
| 2022-23             | 14,40,311                          |
| 2023-24 (estimated) | 15,43,000                          |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1454 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 13.02.2025

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The details of Energy Requirement and Energy Supplies during the last three years and current year 2024-25 (upto December 2024)

(MU: Million Units)

| Year                         | Energy Requirement   | Energy Supplied   | Energy Not Supplied   | Energy Not Supplied   |
|------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                              | (MU)                 | (MU)              | (MU)                  | %                     |
| 2021-22                      | 13,79,812            | 13,74,024         | 5,787                 | 0.4                   |
| 2022-23                      | 15,13,497            | 15,05,914         | 7,583                 | 0.5                   |
| 2023-24                      | 16,26,132            | 16,22,020         | 4,112                 | 0.3                   |
| 2024-25 (upto December 2024) | 12,80,037            | 12,78,565         | 1472                  | 0.1                   |

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ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1454 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 13.02.2025 *************

The  State-wise  details  of  19,200  MW  awarded  coal  and  lignite  based  thermal capacity, including the State of Bihar:

| Sl. No   | Name Of Project       | Sector   | State          | Capacity in MW   |
|----------|-----------------------|----------|----------------|------------------|
| 1        | Darlipalli-II         | Center   | Odisha         | 1x800            |
| 2        | Sipat-III             | Center   | Chhattisgarh   | 1x800            |
| 3        | Raigarh               | Private  | Chhattisgarh   | 2x800            |
| 4        | MAHAN ENERGEN Ph-III  | Private  | Madhya Pradesh | 2x800            |
| 5        | Koderma TPS , PH-II   | Center   | Jharkhand      | 2x800            |
| 6        | Raipur TPS            | Private  | Chhattisgarh   | 2x800            |
| 7        | Mirjapur TPS          | Private  | Uttar Pradesh  | 2x800            |
| 8        | Kawai                 | Private  | Rajasthan      | 4x800            |
| 9        | Telangana Stage II    | Center   | Telangana      | 3x800            |
| 10       | New Nabi Nagar- II    | Center   | Bihar          | 3x800            |
| 11       | Gadarwara Stage II    | Center   | Madhya Pradesh | 2x800            |
|          | GRAND TOTAL CANDIDATE |          |                | 19200            |

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ANNEXURE-IV

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1454 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 13.02.2025

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The  state-wise  details  of  Hydro  Electric/Pumped  Storage  projects  of  23,560  MW  of capacity concurred by CEA, including the state of West Bengal

| Sl. No.           | Name of Scheme            | Sector            | Developer         | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|-------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| Sikkim            | Sikkim                    | Sikkim            | Sikkim            | Sikkim                    |
|                   | 1.Teesta St-IV            | Central           | NHPC              | 520                       |
|                   |                           |                   | Sub-Total         | 520                       |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh         | Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh         |
| 2.                | Tawang St-I               | Central           | NHPC              | 600                       |
| 3.                | Tawang St-II              | Central           | NHPC              | 800                       |
| 4.                | Hirong                    | Central           | NEEPCO            | 500                       |
| 5.                | Naying                    | Central           | NEEPCO            | 1000                      |
| 6.                | Nafra                     | Central           | NEEPCO            | 120                       |
| 7.                | Lower Siang               | Private           | JAVL              | 2700                      |
| 8.                | Demwe Lower               | Private           | ADPL              | 1750                      |
| 9.                | Kalai-II                  | Private           | Kalai PPL         | 1200                      |
| 10.               | Heo                       | Central           | NEEPCO            | 240                       |
| 11.               | Tato-I                    | Central           | NEEPCO            | 186                       |
| 12.               | Tato-II                   | Central           | NEEPCO            | 700                       |
| 13.               | Talong Londa              | Private           | GLHPL             | 225                       |
| 14.               | Etalin                    | Central           | SJVN              | 3097                      |
| 15.               | Attunli                   | Central           | SJVN              | 680                       |
|                   |                           |                   | Sub-Total         | 13798                     |
| Meghalaya         | Meghalaya                 | Meghalaya         | Meghalaya         | Meghalaya                 |
| 16.               | Wah-Umiam Stage-III       | Central           | NEEPCO            | 85                        |
|                   |                           |                   | Sub-Total         | 85                        |
| Himachal Pradesh  | Himachal Pradesh          | Himachal Pradesh  | Himachal Pradesh  | Himachal Pradesh          |
| 17.               | Thana Plaun               | State             | HPPCL             | 191                       |
| 18.               | Dugar                     | Central           | NHPC              | 500                       |
| 19.               | Chhatru                   | Private           | DSIL              | 126                       |
| 20.               | Miyar                     | Central           | NTPC              | 120                       |
|                   |                           |                   | Sub-Total         | 937                       |
| UT of J&K         | UT of J&K                 | UT of J&K         | UT of J&K         | UT of J&K                 |
| 21.               | Kirthai-II                | JV                | CVPPL             | 930                       |
| 22.               | Sawalkot                  | Central           | NHPC              | 1856                      |
| 23.               | New Ganderwal             | State             | JKSPDC            | 93                        |
| 24.               | Uri-I Stage-II HE Project | Central           | NHPC              | 240                       |
|                   |                           |                   | Sub-Total         | 3119                      |

| Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand         | Uttarakhand         | Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand                | Uttarakhand   |
|---------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------|----------------------------|---------------|
| 25.           | Kotlibhel Stage -IA | Kotlibhel Stage -IA | Central       | NHPC                       | 195           |
| 26.           | Kotlibhel Stage-IB  | Kotlibhel Stage-IB  | Central       | NHPC                       | 320           |
| 27.           | Alaknanda           | Alaknanda           | Private       | GMRL                       | 300           |
|               |                     |                     |               | Sub-Total                  | 815           |
| West Bengal   | West Bengal         | West Bengal         | West Bengal   | West Bengal                | West Bengal   |
| 28.           | Turga PSP           | Turga PSP           | State         | WBSEDCL                    | 1000          |
|               |                     |                     |               | Sub-Total                  | 1000          |
| Nagaland      | Nagaland            | Nagaland            | Nagaland      | Nagaland                   | Nagaland      |
| 29.           | Dikhu               | Dikhu               | Private       | NMPPL                      | 186           |
|               |                     |                     |               | Sub-Total                  | 186           |
| Odisha        | Odisha              | Odisha              | Odisha        | Odisha                     | Odisha        |
| 30.           | Upper Indravati PSP | State               |               | OHPC                       | 600           |
|               |                     |                     |               | Sub-Total                  | 600           |
| Maharashtra   | Maharashtra         | Maharashtra         | Maharashtra   | Maharashtra                | Maharashtra   |
| 31.           | Bhavali PSP         | Private             |               | JSW Energy PSP Two limited | 1500          |
| 32.           | Bhivpuri PSP        | Private             |               | TATA Power Company Ltd.    | 1000          |
|               |                     |                     |               | Sub-Total                  | 2500          |
| Grand Total   | Grand Total         | Grand Total         | Grand Total   | Grand Total                | 23560         |

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ANNEXURE-V

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1454 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 13.02.2025

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The State-wise details of 7,000 MW of under planning nuclear generating capacity are:

| Unit                        | State          |   Unit No. |   Capacity (MW) | Type of Reactor   |
|-----------------------------|----------------|------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| Kaiga Atomic Power Stataion | Karnataka      |          5 |             700 | PHWR              |
| Kaiga Atomic Power Stataion | Karnataka      |          6 |             700 | PHWR              |
| Mahi Banswara (MBAPP)       | Rajasthan      |          1 |             700 | PHWR              |
| Mahi Banswara (MBAPP)       | Rajasthan      |          2 |             700 | PHWR              |
| Ghorakpur AHVP (GAHVP)      | Haryana        |          3 |             700 | PHWR              |
| Ghorakpur AHVP (GAHVP)      | Haryana        |          4 |             700 | PHWR              |
| Chutkha (CHAMPP)            | Madhya Pradesh |          1 |             700 | PHWR              |
| Chutkha (CHAMPP)            | Madhya Pradesh |          2 |             700 | PHWR              |
| Mahi Banswara (MBAPP)       | Rajasthan      |          3 |             700 | PHWR              |
| Mahi Banswara (MBAPP)       | Rajasthan      |          4 |             700 | PHWR              |

PHWR: Pressurized Heavy-Water Reactor.

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