Power output growth doubles to 9.5% in 2016

New Delhi: Power generation growth has been 9.5 percent this year so far, which is almost double of 5.65 percent achieved during a decade-long UPA rule from 2004 to 2014.

The power generation growth was recorded at 5.65 percent between 2004 to 2014, 5.02 percent in 2012-14, 7.03 percent in 2014-16 and 9.5 percent in 2016-till date, Power Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted today.

Goyal also said there was 87 percent reduction in energy shortage in just two years to 14 million units (mu), from 110 million units earlier.

According to Vidyut Pravah application to monitor power demand on the basis of data provided by states, the electricity deficit came down to 14 mu in July this year from 110 mu in the same month in 2014 and 62 mu in 2015.

Goyal also tweeted that power was available at rates below Rs 2 per unit yesterday at exchanges across the country with no network congestion. "This reflects country moving towards One nation, One grid, One price," he said.

According to the application, power was available at Rs 1.8 per unit yesterday in most states, including Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha.

The document indicated that the power is available across the country at Rs 2.31 per unit in most states.

As of today morning, the surplus power of 3,961 mw was available for states to meet their demand today. The total demand of 123 GW was met today compared with 112 GW yesterday, as per the data provided by the states