JSW Energy's Q3 pre-tax profit up 1% to Rs 213 cr on exceptional gain

Revenue for JSW Energy in the quarter under review dipped by 19 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2,016 crore, from Rs 2,492 crore in the same period a year back

Private power producer JSW Energy reported a marginal rise in its profit before tax at Rs 212.65 crore on the back of higher exceptional income. Revenue and power generation for the company took a hit owing to  lower power demand.

For the October to December 2019 period, profit before tax and deferred tax for the company was higher by one per cent at Rs 212.65 crore. The company’s PBT was helped by an exceptional gain of Rs 61.46 crore. Net profit for the company at the consolidated level was at Rs 404.31 crore, more than twice the figure of Rs