PLF in Thermal Power Sector

The national average Plant Load Factor (PLF) of Coal / Lignite based power generating stations during last three years i.e. 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 is 73.32%, 69.93% and 65.55% respectively. This was stated by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.