THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY) :
(a)&(b) The share of electricity power generation in the country from the major sources of power in the
last three years is as follows:-
Sources Share in total Electricity Generation 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Thermal 81.98 80.83 83.40
Hydro 14.78 15.49 12.99
Nuclear 3.24 3.68 3.60
(c) The share of nuclear power in total electricity generation in the country is expected to gradually increase
with addition of nuclear capacity. The Integrated Energy Policy of the country envisages reaching a nuclear
power capacity of about 63 GW out of total projected installed capacity of about 700 GW by the year 2032 in
one of the scenarios.
The share of nuclear power in the country at the end of 18th Five Year Plan (2047) would
depend on the then generation from various other sources. A projection by Department of Atomic Energy
(strategy for growth of electricity in India) indicates that it would be between 18% and 26%.
(d) Answer to this question will be placed on the Table of the House as soon as the inputs are compiled.
