THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINSTRY OF POWER (SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE)
(a)&(b) : The average annual per capita consumption of electricity in India for
the year 2004-05 was 612.5 Kwh. The annual per capita consumption of electricity
of some of the developed and developing countries during the year 2004 is given
below :-
Name of the country Per Capita Consumption of Electricity (In kWh)
Australia - 11126
France 7689
Germany 7030
Japan 8076
Russia 5642
United Kingdom 6206
United States of America 13338
Brazil 1955
Argentina 2301
Mexico 1804
Malaysia 3166
Pakistan 425
Philippines 597
Sri Lanka 345
Thailand 1865
Source: Key World Energy Statistics (2006) published by International Energy
Agency.
(c) : Steps taken by the Government to step up availability of power inter alia
include:-
Short-term :
(i) Rigorous monitoring of production, transportation and stocking of coal at
all major coal plants of the country to ensure adequate availability of fuel to
meet the improved PLF of coal stations.Import of coal to bridge constraints
in production of domestic coal.
(ii) Tapping of surplus power from captive power plants.
(iii) Utilization of unutilized capacity of gas based stations on liquid fuel.
(iv) Strengthening/augmentation of sub-transmission system in State under
Accelerated Power Development Reforms Programme (APDRP) as a major
step towards reduction of Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C)
losses.
(v) Optimum utilization of available power by strengthening of inter-state and
inter-regional transmission capacity.
(vi) Coordinated operation and maintenance of hydro, thermal, nuclear and gas
based power stations to optimally utilize the existing generation capacity.
(vii) Promoting demand side management, energy efficiency and energy
conservation measures.
(viii) `Partnership in Excellence` Programme starting with adoption of better
operation and maintenance (O&M) practices to enable enhancement of Plant
Load Factor (PLF) of existing thermal power stations through tie-up with well
performing power utilities as a pre-cursor to renovation and modernization.
(ix) Renovation, modernization and life extension of old and inefficient generation
units with interest subsidy on loans by the Power Finance Corporation and Rural
Electrification Corporation under `Accelerated Generation and Supply Programme
(AG&SP).
Long-term :
(i) Creation of a National Grid for optimum utilization of generation capacity and
inter-regional transfer of power.
(ii) 50,000 MW hydro initiative has been launched for coordination development
of hydro sector.
(iii) Identification of sites for thermal capacity over 1,00,000 MW.
(iv) Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation have
mobilized themselves to see that good generation projects are not hampered
due to lack of funds.
(v) Rigorous monitoring of capacity addition of the on-going generation projects.
(vi) Advance planning of generation capacity addition projects for the 11th Five
Year Plan.
(vii) Implementation of Ultra Mega Power Projects of 4000 MW each to achieve
benefit of economy of scale.
In addition, Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana has been introduced in
April 2005 with the aim of electrifying all villages in the entire country
by 2009.
