Parliament Question: Impact of Shortage of Power

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.108 ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026 IMPACT OF SHORTAGE OF POWER 108. SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) the details of power shortage in urban, rural, manufacturing and industrial sectors in Maharashtra and other States in the country; (b) the reasons for power shortage in these sectors and the steps taken by the Government to address the issue; (c) whether the Government has assessed the impact of power shortage on the economy and industrial growth; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the measures being taken by the Government to ensure adequate power supply to meet the growing demand? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK) (a) to (c) : There is adequate availability of power in the country. Present installed generation capacity of the country is 513.730 GW. Government of India has addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 289.607 GW of fresh generation capacity since April, 2014 transforming the country from power deficit to power sufficient. The State/ UT-wise details of Power Supply Position, including Maharashtra, for the last three years and the current FY i.e. 2025-26 (upto December, 2025) are attached at Annexure. These details indicate that Energy Supplied has been commensurate to the Energy Requirement with only a marginal gap which is generally on account of constraints in the State transmission/distribution network. Hence there is no impact of shortage on the economy and industrial growth. Further, Electricity being a concurrent subject, the supply and distribution of electricity to the various categories of consumers/areas/districts in a State/UT is within the purview of the respective State Government/Power Utility. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments by establishing power plants in Central Sector through Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and allocating power from them to the various States / UTs.(d) : The Government have taken the following steps to meet the increasing demand of electricity in the country: 1. Generation Planning: (i) As per National Electricity Plan (NEP), installed generation capacity in 2031-32 is likely to be 874 GW. With a view to ensure generation capacity remains ahead of projected peak demand, all the States, in consultation with CEA, have prepared their “Resource Adequacy Plans (RAPs)”, which are dynamic 10 year rolling plans and includes power generation as well as power procurement planning. (ii) All the States were advised to initiate process for creating/ contracting generation capacities; from all generation sources, as per their Resource Adequacy Plans. (iii) In order to augment the power generation capacity, the Government of India has initiated following capacity addition programme: (A) The projected thermal (coal and lignite) capacity requirement by the year 2034–35 is estimated at approximately 3,07,000 MW as against the 2,11,855 MW installed capacity as on 31.03.2023. To meet this requirement, Ministry of Power has envisaged to set up an additional minimum 97,000 MW coal and lignite based thermal capacity. To meet this requirement, several initiatives have already been undertaken. Thermal capacities of around 17,360 MW have already been commissioned since April 2023 till 20.01.2026. In addition, 39,545 MW of thermal capacity (including 4,845 MW of stressed thermal power projects) is currently under construction. The contracts of 22,920 MW have been awarded and is due for construction. Further, 24,020 MW of coal and lignite-based candidate capacity has been identified which is at various stages of planning in the country. (B) 12,973.5 MW of Hydro Electric Projects are under construction. Further, 4,274 MW of Hydro Electric Projects are under various stage of planning and targeted to be completed by 2031-32. (C) 6,600 MW of Nuclear Capacity is under construction and targeted to be completed by 2029-30. 7,000 MW of Nuclear Capacity is under various stages of planning and approval. (D) 1,57,800 MW Renewable Capacity including 67,280 MW of Solar, 6,500 MW of Wind and 60,040 MW Hybrid power is under construction while 48,720 MW of Renewable Capacity including 35,440 MW of Solar and 11,480 MW Hybrid Power is at various stages of planning and targeted to be completed by 2029-30. (E) In energy storage systems, 11,620 MW/69,720 MWh Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) are under construction. Further, a total of 6,580 MW/39,480 MWh capacity of Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) are concurred and yet to be taken up for construction. Currently, 9,653.94 MW/ 26,729.32 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity are under construction and 19,797.65 MW/ 61,013.40 MWh BESS capacity are under tendering stage2. Transmission Planning: Inter and Intra-State Transmission System has been planned and implementation of the same is taken up in matching time frame of generation capacity addition. As per the National Electricity Plan, about 1,91,474 ckm of transmission lines and 1,274 GVA of transformation capacity is planned to be added (at 220 kV and above voltage level) during the ten year period from 2022-23 to 2031-32. 3. Promotion of Renewable Energy Generation: (i) Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges have been waived for inter- state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30th June 2025, for Green Hydrogen Projects till December 2030 and for offshore wind projects till December 2032. (ii) Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind-Solar Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable RE (FDRE) projects have been issued. (iii) Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) are regularly inviting bids for procurement of RE power. (iv) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted up to 100 percent under the automatic route. (v) To augment transmission infrastructure needed for steep RE trajectory, transmission plan has been prepared till 2032. (vi) Laying of new intrastate transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity has been funded under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power. (vii) Scheme for setting up of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power projects is being implemented to provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale (viii) Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, New Solar Power Scheme (for Tribal and PVTG Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aabha Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JGUA), National Green Hydrogen Mission, Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy Projects have been launched (ix) To encourage RE consumption, Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) followed by Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been notified till 2029-30. The RCO which is applicable to all designated consumers under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 will attract penalties on non- compliance. (x) “Strategy for Establishment of Offshore Wind Energy Projects” has been issued. (xi) Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) has been launched to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges. (xii) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has been launched to achieve the objective of localisation of supply chain for solar PV Modules. ***********ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 108 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 29.01.2026 ************* The State-wise detail of Power Supply Position in the country in terms of Energy for the year 2022-23 and 2023- 24. April, 2022 - March, 2023 April, 2023 - March, 2024 State/ Energy Energy Energy not Energy Energy Energy not System / Requirement Supplied Supplied Requirement Supplied Supplied Region ( MU ) ( MU ) (MU) ( % ) (MU) ( MU ) (MU) ( % ) Chandigarh 1,788 1,788 0 0 1,789 1,789 0 0 Delhi 35,143 35,133 10 0 35,501 35,496 5 0 Haryana 61,451 60,945 506 0.8 63,983 63,636 348 0.5 Himachal Pradesh 12,649 12,542 107 0.8 12,805 12,767 38 0.3 Jammu & Kashmir 19,639 19,322 317 1.6 20,040 19,763 277 1.4 Punjab 69,522 69,220 302 0.4 69,533 69,528 5 0 Rajasthan 1,01,801 1,00,057 1,745 1.7 1,07,422 1,06,806 616 0.6 Uttar Pradesh 1,44,251 1,43,050 1,201 0.8 1,48,791 1,48,287 504 0.3 Uttarakhand 15,647 15,386 261 1.7 15,644 15,532 112 0.7 Northern Region 4,63,088 4,58,640 4,449 1 4,76,852 4,74,946 1,906 0.4 Chhattisgarh 37,446 37,374 72 0.2 39,930 39,872 58 0.1 Gujarat 1,39,043 1,38,999 44 0 1,45,768 1,45,740 28 0 Madhya Pradesh 92,683 92,325 358 0.4 99,301 99,150 151 0.2 Maharashtra 1,87,309 1,87,197 111 0.1 2,07,108 2,06,931 176 0.1 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 10,018 10,018 0 0 10,164 10,164 0 0 Goa 4,669 4,669 0 0 5,111 5,111 0 0 Western Region 4,77,393 4,76,808 586 0.1 5,17,714 5,17,301 413 0.1 Andhra Pradesh 72,302 71,893 410 0.6 80,209 80,151 57 0.1 Telangana 77,832 77,799 34 0 84,623 84,613 9 0 Karnataka 75,688 75,663 26 0 94,088 93,934 154 0.2 Kerala 27,747 27,726 21 0.1 30,943 30,938 5 0 Tamil Nadu 1,14,798 1,14,722 77 0.1 1,26,163 1,26,151 12 0 Puducherry 3,051 3,050 1 0 3,456 3,455 1 0 Lakshadweep 64 64 0 0 64 64 0 0 Southern Region 3,71,467 3,70,900 567 0.2 4,19,531 4,19,293 238 0.1 Bihar 39,545 38,762 783 2 41,514 40,918 596 1.4 DVC 26,339 26,330 9 0 26,560 26,552 8 0 Jharkhand 13,278 12,288 990 7.5 14,408 13,858 550 3.8 Odisha 42,631 42,584 47 0.1 41,358 41,333 25 0.1 West Bengal 60,348 60,274 74 0.1 67,576 67,490 86 0.1 Sikkim 587 587 0 0 544 543 0 0 Andaman- Nicobar 348 348 0 0.12914 386 374 12 3.18562 Eastern Region 1,82,791 1,80,888 1,903 1 1,92,013 1,90,747 1,266 0.7 Arunachal Pradesh 915 892 24 2.6 1,014 1,014 0 0 Assam 11,465 11,465 0 0 12,445 12,341 104 0.8 Manipur 1,014 1,014 0 0 1,023 1,008 15 1.5 Meghalaya 2,237 2,237 0 0 2,236 2,066 170 7.6 Mizoram 645 645 0 0 684 684 0 0 Nagaland 926 873 54 5.8 921 921 0 0 Tripura 1,547 1,547 0 0 1,691 1,691 0 0 North-Eastern Region 18,758 18,680 78 0.4 20,022 19,733 289 1.4 All India 15,13,497 15,05,914 7,583 0.5 16,26,132 16,22,020 4,112 0.3The State-wise detail of actual Power Supply Position in the country in terms of Energy for the years 2024-25 and the current year 2025-26 (upto December, 2025). State/ April, 2024 - March, 2025 April, 2025 - December, 2025 Energy Energy Energy not Energy Energy Energy not System / Requirement Supplied Supplied Requirement Supplied Supplied Region ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) Chandigarh 1,952 1,952 0 0 1,509 1,509 1 0.0 Delhi 38,255 38,243 12 0 31,011 31,004 7 0.0 Haryana 70,149 70,120 30 0 55,932 55,867 65 0.1 Himachal 13,566 13,526 40 0.3 10,295 10,259 36 0.3 Pradesh Jammu & 20,374 20,283 90 0.4 14,874 14,862 12 0.1 Kashmir Punjab 77,423 77,423 0 0 60,852 60,811 41 0.1 Rajasthan 1,13,833 1,13,529 304 0.3 82,782 82,782 0 0.0 Uttar Pradesh 1,65,090 1,64,786 304 0.2 1,29,271 1,29,245 26 0.0 Uttarakhand 16,770 16,727 43 0.3 12,634 12,585 49 0.4 Northern Region 5,18,869 5,17,917 952 0.2 4,00,371 4,00,135 236 0.1 Chhattisgarh 43,208 43,180 28 0.1 31,484 31,475 8 0.0 Gujarat 1,51,878 1,51,875 3 0 1,18,066 1,18,066 0 0.0 Madhya Pradesh 1,04,445 1,04,312 133 0.1 75,024 75,017 7 0.0 Maharashtra 2,01,816 2,01,757 59 0 1,49,339 1,49,330 9 0.0 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 10,852 10,852 0 0 8,437 8,437 0 0.0 Daman & Diu Goa 5,411 5,411 0 0 4,085 4,085 0 0.0 Western Region 5,28,924 5,28,701 223 0 3,96,482 3,96,458 24 0.0 Andhra Pradesh 79,028 79,025 3 0 59,580 59,574 6 0.0 Telangana 88,262 88,258 4 0 61,137 61,130 7 0.0 Karnataka 92,450 92,446 4 0 67,697 67,687 9 0.0 Kerala 31,624 31,616 8 0 22,947 22,945 2 0.0 Tamil Nadu 1,30,413 1,30,408 5 0 99,673 99,664 10 0.0 Puducherry 3,549 3,549 0 0 2,693 2,690 3 0.1 Lakshadweep 68 68 0 0 54 54 0 0.0 Southern Region 4,25,373 4,25,349 24 0 3,13,762 3,13,724 38 0.0 Bihar 44,393 44,217 176 0.4 37,299 37,283 15 0.0 DVC 25,891 25,888 3 0 18,590 18,587 3 0.0 Jharkhand 15,203 15,126 77 0.5 11,717 11,711 6 0.1 Odisha 42,882 42,858 24 0.1 34,037 34,032 5 0.0 West Bengal 71,180 71,085 95 0.1 56,921 56,888 32 0.1 Sikkim 574 574 0 0 378 378 0 0.0 Andaman- 425 413 12 2.9 316 299 17 5.5 Nicobar Eastern Region 2,00,180 1,99,806 374 0.2 1,58,986 1,58,924 62 0.0 Arunachal Pradesh 1,050 1,050 0 0 909 909 0 0.0 Assam 12,843 12,837 6 0 10,973 10,973 0 0.0 Manipur 1,079 1,068 10 0.9 863 861 3 0.3 Meghalaya 2,046 2,046 0 0 1,542 1,542 0 0.0 Mizoram 709 709 0 0 559 559 0 0.0 Nagaland 938 938 0 0 772 772 0 0.0 Tripura 1,939 1,939 0 0 1,523 1,523 0 0.0 North-Eastern 20,613 20,596 16 0.1 17,227 17,224 3 0.0 Region All India 16,93,959 16,92,369 1,590 0.1 12,86,829 12,86,465 363 0.0 ****************