MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) The average per capita power consumption in the Country during the last three years are
as under;
Year Per capita power consumption in kWh
2008-09 733.54
2009-10 778.63
2010-11 818.75
State-wise details are at Annex-I.
(b) & (c) As per Annex-I, some States/UTs have less per capita power consumption than the
national average. As regards state-wise peak demand and peak met as well as energy demand
and supply, state-wise details for 2012-13 (April 2012 to February, 2013) are at Annex-II.
(d) The percentage increase in the peak power met and energy availability during the current
year (April, 2012 to February,2013) as compared to the corresponding period of previous year
(April, 2011 to February, 2012) was 7.9% and 5.6% respectively.
(e) Following steps have been / being taken by the Government to
bridge the gap between demand and supply of power in the country:
(i) Capacity addition of 88,537 MW during 12th Plan period (2012-2017).
(ii) Rigorous monitoring of capacity addition of the on-going generation projects.
(a) Review of progress of power projects is being done at the highest level by Hon`ble Union
Power Minister, Secretary, Ministry of Power and Chairperson, CEA, to identify the constraint
areas and facilitate their faster resolution, so that the projects are commissioned on time.
(b) Regular reviews are held at various levels including Ministry of Power, Ministry of Heavy
Industries, Ministry of Coal, Planning Commission and Cabinet Secretariat to identify the
constraint areas and facilitate faster resolution of inter-ministerial and other outstanding
issues.
(iii) Development of Ultra Mega Power Projects of 4,000 MW each.
(iv) Augmentation of domestic manufacturing capacity of power equipment through Joint Ventures.
(v) Coordinated operation and maintenance of hydro, thermal, nuclear and gas
based power stations to optimally utilize the existing generation capacity.
(vi) Thrust to import of coal by the power utilities to meet the shortfall
in coal supplies to thermal power stations from indigenous sources.
(vii) Renovation, modernization and life extension of old and inefficient generation units.
(viii) Strengthening of inter-state and inter-regional transmission capacity for optimum
utilization of available power.
