GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO: 203

ANSWERED ON:17.07.2009

DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF POWER

(a) whether the gap between the demand and supply of power is likely to be widened in the year 2009-2010 in comparison to the last year;

(b) if so, the details thereof; (

c) the break up of quantity of power supply vis-a-vis the demand in the country during the above period, State-wise; and

(d) the quantity of additional power likely to be generated in the country during the year 2009- 2010 as against the quantum of power generated last year? 

 THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE )

(a) to (d) :A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENT STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 203 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 17.07.2009 REGARDING DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF POWER.

(a) to (c) :The anticipated gap between demand and supply of electrical energy in the country during the year 2009-10, according to the assessment made by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is likely to decrease to 9.3% (78,249 million unit) from the actual gap of 11.1% (86,001 million unit) in 2008-09 and in terms of peaking power it is likely to increase to 12.6% (14,978 MW) during 2009-10 from the level of 11.9% (13,024 MW) actually witnessed during 2008-09. The State/UT/System-wise anticipated power supply position in the country for the year 2009-10 and the actual power supply position during the year 2008-09 is enclosed at Annex-I and Annex-II respectively.

(d):The actual generation of electricity during the year 2008-09 was 723,794 Million Unit (MU) including import of 5,899 MU from the hydro power stations located in Bhutan. The generation target for the year 2009-10 has been fixed as 789,512 MU including import of 6,564 MU from Bhutan; representing a growth of about 9% over the actual generation during the preceding year.