Peak Demand and Peak Power Supply in September 2015

In terms of peak power requirement and availability during the month of September 2015, India had power supply deficit of -4903 Megawatt (MW) i.e. -3.2% with peak demand of 153366 MW of power supply and peak availability of 148463 MW of power supply.

The 10 States/UTs with highest percentage of deficit in peak power supply in September 2015 were: Uttar Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, Puducherry, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Kerala.

Uttar Pradesh had power supply deficit of -3495 MW (-20.6%) with peak demand of 16988 MW of power supply and peak availability of 13493 MW of power supply in September 2015. Andaman and Nicobar Islands had power supply deficit of -8 MW (-20%) with peak demand of 40 MW of power supply and peak availability of 32 MW of power supply in September 2015. Karnataka had power supply deficit of -1697 MW (-18.9%) with peak demand of 9000 MW of power supply and peak availability of 7303 MW of power supply in September 2015.

Jammu and Kashmir had power supply deficit of -362 MW (-15.2%) with peak demand of 2388 MW of power supply and peak availability of 2026 MW of power supply in September 2015. Goa had power supply deficit of -42 MW (-9.2%) with peak demand of 455 MW of power supply and peak availability of 413 MW of power supply in September 2015.

16 states/UTs had no deficit in terms of peak power requirement and availability during the month of September 2015.

Note: Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are stand- alone systems. Power supply position of these does not form part of regional requirement and availability.