Lok Sabha Question No. 3508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Demand and Supply of Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Malook Nagar

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3508 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF POWER

†3508. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the demand of power has been decreasing in different parts of the country during the last one year;

(b) if so, the details of demand and supply of power during the last two years; and

- (c) the reasons for the decrease in demand of power in the country?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) :   No, Sir. The demand of power has increased in different parts of the country during the year 2022-23 as compared to the previous year 2021-22. The details of the Power Supply Position in various regions of the country during 202122 and 2022-23 is given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3508 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 10.08.2023

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The details of the Power Supply Position in term of Energy Requirement in various regions of the country

| ( Figures in MU net )   | ( Figures in MU net )   | ( Figures in MU net )   | ( Figures in MU net )   | ( Figures in MU net )   | ( Figures in MU net )   | ( Figures in MU net )   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Region                  | April,2022 - March,2023 | April,2022 - March,2023 | April,2021 - March,2022 | April,2021 - March,2022 | % Change                | % Change                |
|                         | Energy Requirement      | Energy Supplied         | Energy Requirement      | Energy Supplied         | Energy Requirement      | Energy Supplied         |
|                         | (MU)                    | (MU)                    | (MU)                    | (MU)                    | (%)                     | (%)                     |
| Northern Region         | 463,088                 | 458,640                 | 417,934                 | 413,915                 | 10.8                    | 10.8                    |
| Western Region          | 475,743                 | 475,157                 | 429,065                 | 428,683                 | 10.9                    | 10.8                    |
| Southern Region         | 371,467                 | 370,900                 | 350,678                 | 350,421                 | 5.9                     | 5.8                     |
| Eastern Region          | 182,791                 | 180,888                 | 164,054                 | 162,973                 | 11.4                    | 11                      |
| North-Eastern Region    | 18,758                  | 18,680                  | 18,079                  | 18,033                  | 3.8                     | 3.6                     |
| All India               | 1,511,847               | 1,504,264               | 1,379,812               | 1,374,024               | 9.6                     | 9.5                     |

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