Lok Sabha Question No. 364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Annual Production of New and Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 364

ANSWERED ON 24/07/2024

## ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

364. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of annual production of new and renewable energy in the country and the percentage of the total electricity consumption does it meet;
- (b) whether India has become self-sufficient in electricity production;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the deficit of electricity in the country and the manner in which it is being met;
- (d) whether electricity being supplied to the State Governments is as per their demand and if not, the reasons therefor, and
- (e) the details of other useful steps taken by the Government to fulfil the energy demand in the rural and remote areas?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, & FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) The details of annual electricity generation from new and renewable energy (RE) sources in the country, along with its percentage share of total electricity generation for the last three years and the current year 2024-25 (up to May 2024), are as follows:
- (b) to (d) The power supply position in the country, State/UT-wise, during the months of April to June, 2024 is given in Annexure.
- (e)  Government  has  been  implementing  several  schemes/programmes  to  fulfil  the  energy demand in rural and remote areas which include, inter-alia, the following:
- Government  has  electrified  all  the  un-electrified  villages  and  strengthened  the  subtransmission  and  distribution  network  in  rural  areas  under  the  Deen  Dayal  Gram  Jyoti Yojana. Further, all willing un-electrified households were electrified under the Saubhagya Scheme.
- Government  is  further  supporting  States  under  the  ongoing  Scheme  of  Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) for electrification of any left-out households.
- PM-KUSUM Scheme to promote small grid connected solar power plants, stand-alone solar powered agricultural pumps and solarization of existing grid connected agricultural pumps. The scheme is not only beneficial to the farmers but also meets the energy demand in the rural and remote areas.
- PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana launched on 13.02.2024 for installing rooftop solar on 1 Crore households.

| Year                     |   Renewable Energy Electricity Generation (in BU) | Percentage Share of RE in Total Generation   |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22                  |                                            330.03 | 22.12%                                       |
| 2022-23                  |                                            372.39 | 22.92%                                       |
| 2023-24                  |                                            364.6  | 20.96%                                       |
| 2024-25 (Up to May 2024) |                                             61.84 | 19.19%                                       |

(Source: CEA)

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Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 364 to be answered on 24.07.2024

| Power Supply Position (Provisional) during the period April-June, 2024   | Power Supply Position (Provisional) during the period April-June, 2024   | Power Supply Position (Provisional) during the period April-June, 2024   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| States/UTs                                                               | Energy Requirement (in MU)                                               | Energy Supplied (in MU)                                                  |
| Andaman &Nicobar                                                         | 114                                                                      | 112                                                                      |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                           | 20,501                                                                   | 20,501                                                                   |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                        | 245                                                                      | 245                                                                      |
| Assam                                                                    | 3,314                                                                    | 3,309                                                                    |
| Bihar                                                                    | 12,601                                                                   | 12,514                                                                   |
| Chandigarh                                                               | 578                                                                      | 578                                                                      |
| Chhattisgarh                                                             | 11,106                                                                   | 11,104                                                                   |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                       | 2,696                                                                    | 2,696                                                                    |
| Delhi                                                                    | 11,614                                                                   | 11,606                                                                   |
| DVC                                                                      | 6,762                                                                    | 6,761                                                                    |
| Goa                                                                      | 1,437                                                                    | 1,431                                                                    |
| Gujarat                                                                  | 42,404                                                                   | 42,404                                                                   |
| Haryana                                                                  | 19,332                                                                   | 19,321                                                                   |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                         | 3,252                                                                    | 3,237                                                                    |
| Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh                                                | 4,815                                                                    | 4,791                                                                    |
| Jharkhand                                                                | 4,140                                                                    | 4,089                                                                    |
| Karnataka                                                                | 23,704                                                                   | 23,704                                                                   |
| Kerala                                                                   | 8,529                                                                    | 8,527                                                                    |
| Lakshadweep                                                              | 18                                                                       | 18                                                                       |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                           | 25,240                                                                   | 25,217                                                                   |
| Maharashtra                                                              | 53,338                                                                   | 53,334                                                                   |
| Manipur                                                                  | 264                                                                      | 264                                                                      |
| Meghalaya                                                                | 491                                                                      | 491                                                                      |
| Mizoram                                                                  | 166                                                                      | 166                                                                      |
| Nagaland                                                                 | 233                                                                      | 233                                                                      |
| Odisha                                                                   | 11,996                                                                   | 11,991                                                                   |
| Puducherry                                                               | 970                                                                      | 970                                                                      |
| Punjab                                                                   | 20,515                                                                   | 20,515                                                                   |
| Rajasthan                                                                | 28,946                                                                   | 28,744                                                                   |
| Sikkim                                                                   | 137                                                                      | 137                                                                      |
| Tamil Nadu                                                               | 35,385                                                                   | 35,385                                                                   |
| Telangana                                                                | 19,411                                                                   | 19,411                                                                   |
| Tripura                                                                  | 494                                                                      | 494                                                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                            | 48,846                                                                   | 48,765                                                                   |
| Uttarakhand                                                              | 4,682                                                                    | 4,668                                                                    |
| West Bengal                                                              | 20,806                                                                   | 20,775                                                                   |
| All India                                                                | 4,51,746                                                                 | 4,51,172                                                                 |

(Source: CEA)