Power output growth doubles to 9.5% in 2016

Goyal said there was 87% reduction in energy shortage in just two years

Power generation growth has been 9.5% this year so far, which is almost double of 5.65% achieved during a decade-long United Progressive Alliance (UPA) rule from 2004 to 2014.

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

Goyal also said there was 87% 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 on Sunday 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 on Sunday 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 Monday 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 Sunday, as per the data provided by the states.