Lok Sabha Question No. 758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Negative Energy Balance
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.758 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

NEGATIVE ENERGY BALANCE

758. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the country has negative  Energy Balance for decades and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether this shortage has forced the Country to purchase energy from outside the country and if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : As reported by the States / UTs, the details of energy shortage in terms of electricity in the country during the last two decades are given at Annex. During 2015-16, the energy shortage was 2.1% which is the lowest ever in a single year.

(b) : At  present,  India  is  importing  power  only  from  Bhutan.    The  imported power is mainly Bhutan's surplus power from hydro stations commissioned in Bhutan with the assistance from the Government of India. During 2015-16, energy imported from Bhutan was about 5 Billion units (BU).

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ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 758 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.04.2016. ***********

Details of energy shortage in the country during last two decades

| Year    | Requirement   | Availability   | Shortage   | Shortage   |
|---------|---------------|----------------|------------|------------|
|         | (MU)          | (MU)           | (MU)       | (%)        |
| 1991-92 | 2,88,974      | 2,66,432       | 22,542     | 7.8        |
| 1992-93 | 3,05,266      | 2,79,824       | 25,442     | 8.3        |
| 1993-94 | 3,23,252      | 2,99,494       | 23,758     | 7.3        |
| 1994-95 | 3,52,260      | 3,27,281       | 24,979     | 7.1        |
| 1995-96 | 3,89,721      | 3,54,045       | 35,676     | 9.2        |
| 1996-97 | 4,13,490      | 3,65,900       | 47,590     | 11.5       |
| 1997-98 | 4,24,505      | 3,90,330       | 34,175     | 8.1        |
| 1998-99 | 4,46,584      | 4,20,235       | 26,349     | 5.9        |
| 1999-00 | 4,80,430      | 4,50,594       | 29,836     | 6.2        |
| 2000-01 | 5,07,216      | 4,67,400       | 39,816     | 7.8        |
| 2001-02 | 5,22,537      | 4,83,350       | 39,187     | 7.5        |
| 2002-03 | 5,45,983      | 4,97,890       | 48,093     | 8.8        |
| 2003-04 | 5,59,264      | 5,19,398       | 39,866     | 7.1        |
| 2004-05 | 5,91,373      | 5,48,115       | 43,258     | 7.3        |
| 2005-06 | 6,31,554      | 5,78,819       | 52,735     | 8.4        |
| 2006-07 | 6,90,587      | 6,24,495       | 66,092     | 9.6        |
| 2007-08 | 7,39,343      | 6,66,007       | 73,336     | 9.9        |
| 2008-09 | 777,039       | 691,038        | 86,001     | 11.1       |
| 2009-10 | 830,594       | 746,644        | 83,950     | 10.1       |
| 2010-11 | 861,591       | 788,355        | 73,236     | 8.5        |
| 2011-12 | 937,199       | 857,886        | 79,313     | 8.5        |
| 2012-13 | 995,557       | 908,652        | 86,905     | 8.7        |
| 2013-14 | 10,02,045     | 9,59,614       | 42,431     | 4.2        |
| 2014-15 | 10,68,923     | 1,030,785      | 38,138     | 3.6        |
| 2015-16 | 11,14,235     | 10,90,713      | 23,522     | 2.1        |

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