MP joins small club of states supplying 10K-MW in peak hours

Madhya Pradesh has joined a small club of states which supply 10,000 MW of power during peak hours, as per the latest figures issued by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
"Out of the 37 states and Union Territories, Madhya Pradesh is among the seven states which have more than 10,000 MW power for supplying during peak hours," MP Power Management Company's Managing Director Sanjay Shukla told PTI.
The figures were issued by CEA, under the Union Ministry of Power, in its report for 2015-16, he said.
"We have more power available than the actual demand," Shukla added.
During the period under review, the state had the maximum power demand, including auxiliary consumption, of 10,902 MW which it met successfully.

According to the CEA report, Maharashtra's demand and supply figure was 20,594 MW, followed by Uttar Pradesh (14,503 MW), Gujarat (14,448 MW), Tamil Nadu (13,505 MW), Rajasthan (10,961 MW) and Punjab (10,852 MW).
Madhya Pradesh is the only state in the country which has seen constant rise in power demand and it ensured quality power to meet its maximum demand of 10,902 MW, it said.