Peak power deficit declined to 3.7% in November: CEA

The peak power deficit, shortfall in electricity supply when demand is the highest,  declined to 3.7 per cent last month from 4.4 per cent in October, mainly on account of weaker demand.

The power requirement during November was 137,620 megawatt (Mw) of which 132,530 Mw was met, leaving a shortfall of 5,090 Mw, according to official data by the Central Electricity Authority.

“Power demand during this time of the year (winter) usually goes down therefore the peak deficit declines,” an official said.

The northeastern region, comprising Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura, was the worst affected, reporting a deficit of 15.8 per cent in the month.

Total demand of the region was 2,525 Mw and supply was 2,125 Mw, the data showed.

The northern region (Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand) reported a shortage of 1,525 Mw or 3.8 per cent.

The total electricity requirement of the region was 40,595 Mw, of which 39,070 Mw was met.

The western states of Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra recorded a peak power deficit of 1.9 per cent, as 43,293 Mw demand of the region was met with a supply of 42,462 Mw.

The peak electricity shortfall in the south, of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Lakshadweep, was six per cent.

The total power demand of the region was 35,096 Mw of which 33,003 Mw was met, leaving a shortfall of 2,093 Mw, the data said.

Eastern states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Sikkim reported a deficit of 1.5 per cent. Their demand stood at 16,111 Mw against the supply of 15,870 Mw.

Meanwhile, peak power deficit in the April-November period, this year, stood at 7,006 MW or 4.7 per cent.

Total electricity demand during the period was 1,48,166 MW as against supply of 1,41,160 MW, the CEA data said.