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(Published in fulfillment of CEA’s obligation under Section 73(i) & (j) of the Electricity Act 2003)
2. JUNE, 2011
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GURDIAL SINGH
Chairperson
Central Electricity Authority
& Ex Officio Secretary to
Govt. of India
FOREWORD
The booklet “Growth of Electricity Sector in India” published annually by Central Electricity Authority in partial fulfill-
ment of its obligation under the Electricity Act, 2003. It provides glimpses of growth of the Indian Power Sector over the years
and contains the relevant information and statistics in the form of graphs, pie-charts, maps and tables.
The input data for this compilation has been provided by various utilities and non -utilities. The vital information and
data contained in this handy booklet will be of immense interest to the public in general and stakeholders in particular. The im-
portant statistics like per capita electricity consumption, percentage share of different categories of consumption, transmission
and distribution losses, etc., have been compared with international data with respect to some of the developed and develop-
ing nations. I hope this booklet will prove to be helpful to all those who are associated in the rapid and sustained development
of the Indian Electricity Sector.
Dated : June, 2011 (Gurdial Singh)
6. A.S.Bakshi
Member (Planning)
Central Electricity Authority
& Ex Officio Additional Secretary to
Govt.of India
PREFACE
The Power Sector in India has made rapid strides during the last six decades in the field of generation, transmission,
distribution and utilization of electricity. The installed generating capacity in the country in 1947 was meagre 1362 MW which
catered to power requirements of urban centres and adjoining areas with electrification of around 1500 Villages. The power
generating capacity in the country has since grown manifold to 173626 MW at the end of March 2011. Village electrification
covers 537947 villages representing 90.6% of the total villages in the country and pump sets energisation accounts for 85.5%
of the potential. The Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, aimed at providing access to electricity to all the villages in a
time bound manner is under implementation. The programmes have to been introduced to improve the energy conservation
and reduction in the AT & C losses. CEA has made significant contribution in the development of power sector in various specific
areas such as introduction of new technologies, generation and transmission planning , design and engineering of projects,
techno-economic appraisal of the projects, monitoring the performance of the existing schemes in operation, construction,
etc.
The booklet on Growth of the Electricity in India from 1947 to 2011 has been brought out by Data Management & Load
Forecasting (DMLF) Division of CEA. It contains vital statistics on the growth of installed generating capacity, electrical energy
generation, transmission and distribution network pattern of electricity consumption etc. The information on the growth has
been presented in the form of graphs, maps, tables and pie-charts. The state-wise generating capacity has been presented on
map as well. The details like sector wise growth of Generation Capacity, Energy Generation & Trend of category-wise consump-
tion have been compiled and included in this publication.
It is hoped that the booklet would provide useful information to all the stakeholders.
Dated : June,2011 (A.S.Bakshi)
7. CONTENTS
Sl. TITLE PAGE
No. NO.
1. Table : 1 Plan-wise Growth of Electricity Sector in India (Utilities) 1
2. Chart : 1 Growth of Total Installed Generating Capacity in the country (Utilities) 2
3. Chart : 2A Growth of Transmission Lines in the country (66 kV & above) 3
4. Chart : 2B Growth of Transmission & Distribution Lines in the country (below 66 kV) 4
5. Chart : 3 Growth of Number of Villages Electrified in the country 5
6. Chart : 4 Growth of Per Capita Consumption of Electricity in the country 6
7. Chart : 5 Per Capita Electricity Consumption in Various Countries 7
8. Table : 2 Growth of Installed Generating Capacity in India-Mode-wise (Utilities) 8
9. Chart : 6 Growth of Installed Generating Capacity in India (Hydro Power Projects) 9
10. Chart : 6A Basinwise Status of Electric Potential Development 10
11 Chart : 6B Regionwise Status of Hydro Electric Potential Development 11
12. Chart : 7A Growth of Installed Generating Capacity in India 12
(Coal/Lignite Based Plants)
13. Chart : 7B Growth of Installed Generating Capacity in India 13
(Gas/Liquid Fuel Based Plants)
14. Chart : 7C Growth of Installed Generating Capacity in India 14
(Diesel Engine Based Plants)
15. Chart : 8 Growth of Installed Generating Capacity in India (Nuclear Power Projects) 15
16. Chart : 8A Sector wise growth of Generation Capacity (2000-01 to 2010-11) 16
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17. Pie Chart:9 All India Installed Generating Capacity – 31-03-2011 (Utilities) 17
18. Pie Chart:9A All India Installed Generating Capacity – 31-03-2010 (Utilities) 18
19. Table : 3 Growth of Gross Electricity Generation in India-Mode-wise (Utilities) 19
20. Chart : 10 Specific Generation by All India Power Stations Mode-wise (1994-95 to 2009-10 (Utilities) 20
21. Chart : 11 Growth of Electricity Generation in India (Hydro Power Projects) 21
22. Chart : 12A Growth of Electricity Generation in India (Coal/Lignite based Plants) 22
23. Chart : 12B Growth of Electricity Generation in India (Gas/Liquid Fuel Based Plants 23
24. Chart : 12C Growth of Electricity Generation in India (Diesel Based Plants) 24
25. Chart : 13 All India PLF (in %) of Thermal Power Stations (Coal and Lignite Based) 25
26. Chart : 14 Growth of Electricity Generation in India (Nuclear Power Projects) 26
27. Chart : 15 Growth of Total All India Electricity Generation (Utilities) 27
28 Chart : 15A Sectorwise Growth of Energy Generation (2000-01 to 2010-11) 28
29. Pie Chart:16 Gross Electricity Generation in India Mode-wise 2010-11 (Utilities) 29
30. Pie Chart:16A Gross Electricity Generation in India Mode-wise – 2009-10 (Utilities) 30
31 Chart : 17 Gross Electricity Generation in various Countries Mode-wise 31
32. Chart : 18 Mode-wise Share in Gross Electricity Generation in various countries – % age 32
33. Table 4 Growth of Electricity Consumption in India Sector-wise 33
(Utilities & Non-utilities)
34. Chart : 19 Growth of Electricity Consumption in India (Domestic Sector) 34
35. Chart : 20 Growth of Electricity Consumption in India (Commercial Sector) 35
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36 Chart : 21 Growth of Electricity Consumption in India (Industrial Sector) 36
37. Chart : 22 Growth of Electricity Consumption in India (Railway Traction) 37
38. Chart : 23 Growth of Electricity Consumption in India (Agriculture Sector) 38
39. Chart : 24 Growth of Electricity Consumption in India (Miscellaneous Sector) 39
40 Chart : 25 Growth of All India Total Electricity Consumption (Utilities & Non-utilities) 40
41. Chart : 25A Trend of Categorywise Energy Consumption (2000-01 to 2010-11) 41
42. Pie Chart:26 All India Electricity Consumption Sector-wise – 2010-11 (Utilities & Non-Utilities) 42
43 Pie Chart:26A All India Electricity Consumption Sector-wise – 2009-10 43
(Utilities & Non-Utilities)
44 Chart : 27 Sector-wise Electricity Consumption in various Countries 44
45. Chart : 28 Sector-wise shares in Electricity Consumption in 45
various Countries – in % age
46. Table : 5 Per Capita Electricity Consumption and T&D Losses of various Countries 46
47. Chart : 29 All India Transmission & Distribution Losses - in % age 47
48. Chart : 30 T&D Losses in various Countries - in % age 48
49. Table : 6 Growth of Installed Generating Capacity of Captive Power Plants 49
in industries having demand of 1 MW & above. – Mode-wise
50. Pie Chart: 31 Installed capacity of Captive Power Plants in industries having demand of 1 MW & above. 50
Mode-wise – 31-03-2011
51. Pie Chart:31A Installed capacity of Captive Power Plants in industries having demand of 1 MW & above. 51
Mode-wise – 31-03-2010
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52. Chart : 32 Growth of Total Installed Generating Capacity of Captive Power Plants in industries having 52
demand of 1 MW & above.
53. Table : 7 Growth of Energy Generated by Captive Power Plants in industries having demand of 1 53
MW & above. – Mode-wise
54 Pie Chart:33 Generation by Captive Power Plants in industries having demand of 1 MW & above. 54
Mode-wise 2010 - 11
55. Pie Chart:33A Generation by Captive Power Plants in industries having demand of 1 MW & above. 55
Mode-wise in India 2009 - 10
56. Chart : 34 Growth of Energy Generated by Captive Power Plants in industries having demand of 1 56
MW & above
57. Chart : 35 Revised Capacity Addition Programme as per 11th Plan Mid Term Appraisal 57
58 Chart : 35A Original Capacity Addition Programme (11th Plan) 58
59. Chart : 36 Forecast of All India Electricity Demand (Peak Load) (Utilities) 59
(As per 17th Electric Power Survey)
60. Chart : 37 Forecast of All India Electrical Energy Requirement (Utilities) 60
(As per 17th Electric Power Survey)
61. Table : 8 All India Power Supply Position Energy-wise & 61-62
Peak-wise (Utilities) (1984-85 to 2009-10)
62. Chart : 38 All India Peak & Energy Deficit (in %) (Utilities) (1984-85 to 2009-10) 63
63. Map : 1 Map of India showing Installed Generating Capacity State-wise/ 64
Mode-wise as on 31-03-2011.
64. Map : 2 Map of India showing Installed Generating Capacity as on 31-03-2011. 65
11. Table 1
PLAN-WISE GROWTH OF ELECTRICITY SECTOR IN INDIA
Utilities
Sl. No. As on / during financial year ending with Installed No.of villages Length of T & D Lines Per Capita
Capacity electrified @ (Ckt. kms.)(#) Consumption$
(MW) (kWh)
1 31.12.1947 1362 N.A. 23238 16.3
2 31.12.1950 1713 3061 29271 18.2
3 31.03.1956( End of the 1st Plan) 2886 7294 85427 30.9
4 31.03.1961( End of the 2nd Plan) 4653 21754 157887 45.9
5 31.03.1966 ( End of the 3rd Plan) 9027 45148 541704 73.9
6 31.03.1969( End of the 3 Annual Plans) 12957 73739 886301 97.9
7 31.03.1974( End of the 4th Plan) 16664 156729 1518884 126.2
8 31.03.1979( End of the 5th Plan) 26680 232770 2145919 171.6
9 31.03.1980( End of the 2 Annual Plans) 28448 249799 2351609 172.4
10 31.03.1985( End of the 6th Plan) 42585 370332 3211956 228.7
11 31.03.1990( End of the 7th Plan) 63636 470838 4407501 329.2
12 31.03.1992( End of the 2 Annual Plans) 69065 487170 4574200 347.5
13 31.03.1997( End of the 8th Plan) 85795 498836 5141413 464.6
14 31.03.2002( End of the 9th Plan) 105046 512153 6030148 559.2
15 31.03.2007 (End of 10th Plan ) 132329 482864 6939529 671.9
16 31.03.2008 (1st year of 11th Plan) 143061 487347 7287413 717.1
17 31.03.2009 (2nd year of 11th Plan) 147965 497236 7487977^ 733.5
18 31.03.2010 (3rd year of 11th Plan) 159398 500920 7801098 * 778.6
19 31.03.2011 (4th year of 11th Plan) 173626 537947 7951486 * 813.3*
N.A. Not Available.
(*) Provisional.
(@) Figures 10th plan onwards are as per revised definition of village electrification.
$ Per Capita Consumption=Gross Electrical Energy availability/Population
(#) Includes 440 Volts Distribution Lines.
^ Figure have been reconciled.
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12. Growth of Total Installed Generating Capacity in the Country Chart : 1
UTILITIES
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18. Table 2
GROWTH OF INSTALLED GENERATING CAPACITY IN INDIA - MODE-WISE
Utilities
(MW)
SL. No As on Hydro Thermal Nuclear RES Total
Coal/ Gas Diesel Total
Lignite
1 31.12.47 508 756 0 98 854 0 0 1362
2 31.12.50 560 1004 0 149 1153 0 0 1713
3 31.03.56 (End of the 1st Plan) 1061 1597 0 228 1825 0 0 2886
4 31.03.61 (End of the 2nd Plan) 1917 2436 0 300 2736 0 0 4653
5 31.03.66(End of the 3rd Plan) 4124 4417 134 352 4903 0 0 9027
6 31.03.69 (End of the 3 Annual Plans) 5907 6640 134 276 7050 0 0 12957
7 31.03.74 (End of the 4th Plan) 6966 8652 165 241 9058 640 0 16664
8 31.03.79(End of the 5th Plan) 10833 14875 168 164 15207 640 0 26680
9 31.03.80 (End of the 2 Annual Plans) 11384 15991 268 165 16424 640 0 28448
10 31.03.85 (End of the 6th Plan) 14460 26311 542 177 27030 1095 0 42585
11 31.03.90 (End of the 7th Plan) 18307 41236 2343 165 43764 1565 0 63636
12 31.03.92 (End of the 2 Annual Plans) 19194 44791 3095 168 48054 1785 32 69065
13 31.03.97 (End of the 8th Plan) 21658 54154 6562 294 61010 2225 902 85795
14 31.03.02 (End of the 9th Plan) 26269 62131 11163 1135 74429 2720 1628 105046
15 31.03.07 (End of 10th Plan ) 34654 71121 13692 1202 86015 3900 7760 132329
16 31.03.08 (End of 1st year of 11th Plan ) 35909 76049 14656 1202 91907 4120 11125 143061
17 31.03.09 (End of 2nd year of 11th Plan ) 36846** 77649 14876 1200 93725 4120 13242 147965
18 31.03.10 (End of 3rd year of 11th Plan ) 36863 84198 17056 1200 102454 4560 15521 159398
19 31.03.11 (End of 4th year of 11th Plan ) 37567 93918 17706 1200 112824 4780 18455# 173626
(#) RES:-Renewable Energy Sources includes Hydro Electric Stations of Installed Capacity 25.00 MW and below (as on 31.01.2011).
** After accounting for derations/uprations etc. and reconciliation with utilities, the installed capacity figure of 36878 MW as on 31.03.2009. worksout to
36846 MW.
*Provisional.
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19. GROWTH OF INSTALLED GENERATING CAPACITY IN INDIA Chart : 6
HYDRO POWER PROJECTS
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20. Basinwise Status of Hydro Electric Potential Development Chart : 6A
In terms of Installed Capacity above 25 MW
% wise
100.00
91.71
90.00 86.39
81.37
80.00
70.00 66.81
62.92 64.03
59.91
60.00 56.22
53.49
50.00 46.51
40.09
40.00 33.19 35.97
29.31
30.00
23.64
13.61
20.00 17.20
9.55
10.34 10.92
8.29
10.00
3.70 2.70
1.11
0.00
Indus Ganga Central Indian Rivers West Flowing Rivers East Flowing Rivers Brahamputra Basin
% Capacity Developed 29.31 23.64 81.37 62.92 56.22 2.70
% Cap. Under Construction 17.20 9.55 10.34 1.11 3.70 10.92
% Cap. Dev. + Under Con. 46.51 33.19 91.71 64.03 59.91 13.61
% Balance Potential 53.49 66.81 8.29 35.97 40.09 86.39
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21. Regionwise Status of Hydro Electric Potential Development Chart : 6B
In terms of Installed Capacity above 25 MW
% wise
100.00
90.06
90.00
80.00
70.00 68.28
58.87 58.70
60.00
49.80
50.00
40.00 37.46
30.00 26.55 26.80 27.23
22.98
20.00
14.57
10.00 8.03
4.92 3.83
1.91
0.00
North Eastern
Northern Region Western Region Southern Region Eastern Region
Region
% Capacity Developed 26.55 68.28 58.70 27.23 1.91
%Cap. Under Construction 14.57 4.92 3.83 22.98 8.03
% Capacity yet to be Developed 58.87 26.80 37.46 49.80 90.06
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22. GROWTH OF INSTALLED GENERATING CAPACITY IN INDIA Chart : 7A
COAL/ LIGNITE BASED PLANTS
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