Eastern region to face energy deficit of 11,000 million units in FY20: CEA

This despite the fact that the nation as a whole is projected to be in surplus of 80,388 mn units

The country's eastern region will face an energy deficit of 11,032 million units (MU) this fiscal, even as the nation as a whole is projected to be in surplus of 80,388 MU.

Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR), prepared by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), illustrates that the eastern region will enjoy surplus power during peak hours. The surplus power for this region is pegged at 1,966 Mw, 7.6 per cent in excess of the projected demand. Nationwide too, the surplus is seen at 15,919 Mw, exceeding the peak power demand by 8.4 per cent.

Among all the eastern states, Odisha is set