India witnesses peak power deficit at 3.9% in March: CEA

15 Apr 2014 Evaluate

India’s power deficit for the month of March stood at 5,152 MW or 3.9 percent of the demand. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) reported that country’s total peak power demand was 1,31,945 MW last month, of which 1,26,793 MW was met, leaving a peak power deficit at 5,152 MW. However, the electricity shortage during peak hours witnessed a steep fall to 3.9 percent in comparison to 8.2% or 10,752 MW in March 2013. During the past twelve months, domestic power consumption remained flat owing to the prevailing economic slowdown. On the other hand, capacity addition has been robust in last couple of years, resulting in a low peak power deficit.

Region wise, southern India was the most affected, registering a deficit of 5.7 percent or 2,181MW. Total electricity demand of the southern region comprising states Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, was 38,229 MW as against a supply of 36,048 MW. The electricity requirement in eastern states was 15,506 MW of which 15,214 MW was met, leaving the region with a shortage of 292 MW or 1.9 percent. The western region including states Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa, reported a power shortage of 2 percent as the demand of region was 40,374 MW against a supply of 39,558 MW. The demand in the country’s northern region was 35,725 MW, of which 33,978 MW was met, registering a power deficit of 1,747 MW or 4.9 percent. While, the north-eastern region registered a deficit of 96 MW as power demand was 2,110 MW and supply was 1,995 MW.

In India, electricity is produced with the help of coal, crude oil, water and natural gas. Acute coal shortages in the country has become primary reason for power deficit in the country as coal-fired plants account for 68% of India's installed electricity capacity. Presently, the Coal India (CIL) is the only producer of domestic coal accounting for around 80 percent of the domestic production. CIL is currently facing various mining issues which is impacting its coal production. India’s gas based installed capacity stands at nearly 8 percent at 20,000 MW of which around 6,000 MW is currently stranded because of unavailability of natural gas.

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