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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.384
ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026
POWER SHORTAGES DESPITE SURPLUS CLAIMS
384 SHRI RAGHAV CHADHA:
Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:
(a) whether any State(s) experienced peak power shortages or unscheduled outages
during the last three years and if so, the details thereof, State-wise and year-wise;
(b) the details of demand–supply gaps reported during peak months during the said period
State-wise;
(c) whether coal shortages or transmission constraints contributed to such shortages and
if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether any review has been conducted regarding planning and preparedness in this
regard and if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF POWER
(SHRI MANOHAR LAL)
(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
*******STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) IN RESPECT OF RAJYA
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.384 FOR REPLY ON 30.03.2026 REGARDING
POWER SHORTAGES DESPITE SURPLUS CLAIMS ASKED BY SHRI RAGHAV
CHADHA.
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(a) to (c): There is adequate availability of power in the country. Present installed
generation capacity of the country is 524 GW (as on February, 2026). Government of
India has addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 299.87 GW of fresh
generation capacity since April, 2014 transforming the country from power deficit to
power sufficient.
The state- wise ‘Power Supply Position’ for last three financial years and the current financial
year i.e. FY 2025-26 (up to February, 2026) is given at Annexure. The ‘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.
Electricity being a concurrent subject, the supply and distribution of electricity is
responsibility of the respective State Government / Distribution Utility. Hence, it is the responsibility
of the respective distribution utility to take necessary actions to provide reliable and quality power
to the consumers. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments by
establishing power plants through Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and making power
available to the various States / UTs.
(d): As per midterm review of 20th Electric Power Survey (EPS), the peak electricity demand
and energy requirement for FY 2029-30 is anticipated to be 345 GW and 2,388 BU respectively and
for FY 2031-32, the peak electricity demand and energy requirement is anticipated to be 388 GW
and 2703 BU respectively.
Government of India has taken the following steps to meet the increasing demand of electricity in
the country:
1. Generation and Storage 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.Further, following initiatives have also been undertaken: -
Thermal capacities of around 18,160 MW have been commissioned since April 2023
till 31.01.2026. In addition, 38,745 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 are due for construction. Also, 24,020 MW of coal and lignite-based
candidate capacity has been identified which is at various stages of planning in the country.
(B) 12,723.50 MW of Hydro Electric Projects are under construction till 31.01.2026.
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 till 31.01.2026 and targeted to
be completed by 2029-30. 7,000 MW of Nuclear Capacity is under various stages of planning
and approval.
(D) 1,54,830 MW Renewable Capacity including 64,670 MW of Solar, 6,490 MW of
Wind and 59,990 MW Hybrid power is under construction till 31.01.2026 while 47,920 MW
of Renewable Capacity including 35,440 MW of Solar and 10,080 MW Hybrid Power is at
various stages of planning and targeted to be completed by 2029-30.
(E) In energy storage systems, as on 31.01.2026, 13,120 MW / 78,720 MWh Pumped
Storage Projects (PSPs) are under construction. Further, a total of 9,580 MW/57,480 MWh
capacity of Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) are concurred and yet to be taken up for
construction. As on 31.01.2026, 10,658.94 MW / 28739.32 MWh Battery Energy Storage
System (BESS) capacity are under construction, and 22,347.15 MW/ 69,836.70 MWh BESS
capacity are under tendering stage.
2. 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.
In addition to the above, the Ministry of Power has issued guidelines dated
14.06.2024, 21.03.2025 and 15.12.2025 regarding the payment of compensation for Right of Way
(RoW) for transmission lines, wherein the land rate has been linked to the prevailing market rate.
These guidelines address the key challenges of RoW arising from landowners demanding higher
compensation than the rates determined by the State Government.
3. Promotion of Renewable Energy Generation:
i. 100% 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 (with
waiver tapering off 25% annually till June 2028), for co-located BESS projects
commissioned by June 2028, for Hydro PSP projects where construction work awarded
by June 2028, for Green Hydrogen Projects commissioned till December 2030 and for
offshore wind projects commissioned 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
supported 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 Day Ahead Market (GDAM) and Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) have 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
localization of supply chain for solar PV Modules.
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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN
REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 384 ANSWERED IN THE RAJY SABHA ON
30.03.2026 REGARDING POWER SHORTAGES DESPITE SURPLUS CLAIMS
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The state- wise ‘Power Supply Position’ for last three financial years and the current financial year
i.e. FY 2025-26 (up to February, 2026):
Energy Peak
State /UT April,2022 - March,2023 April,2022 - March,2023
Energy Energy Energy not Peak Peak Demand not
System /
Requirement Supplied Supplied Demand Met Met
Region ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MW ) ( MW ) (MW ) ( % )
Chandigarh 1,788 1,788 0 0.0 407 407 0 0.0
Delhi 35,143 35,133 10 0.0 7,695 7,695 0 0.0
Haryana 61,451 60,945 506 0.8 12,768 12,768 0 0.0
Himachal
12,649 12,542 107 0.8 2,071 2,071 0 0.0
Pradesh
UT of J&K and
19,639 19,322 317 1.6 3,137 2,967 170 5.4
Ladakh
Punjab 69,522 69,220 302 0.4 14,311 14,311 0 0.0
Rajasthan 1,01,801 1,00,057 1,745 1.7 17,399 17,206 193 1.1
Uttar Pradesh 1,44,251 1,43,050 1,201 0.8 27,369 26,589 780 2.8
Uttarakhand 15,647 15,386 261 1.7 2,594 2,594 0 0.0
Chhattisgarh 37,446 37,374 72 0.2 5,399 5,399 0 0.0
Gujarat 1,39,043 1,38,999 44 0.0 21,464 21,382 82 0.4
Madhya Pradesh 92,683 92,325 358 0.4 17,347 17,238 109 0.6
Maharashtra 1,87,309 1,87,197 111 0.1 30,935 28,846 2,089 6.8
Dadra & Nagar
Haveli and
10,018 10,018 0 0.0 1,278 1,278 0 0.0
Daman
& Diu
Goa 4,669 4,669 0 0.0 718 718 0 0.0
Andhra Pradesh 72,302 71,893 410 0.6 13,167 12,293 874 6.6
Telangana 77,832 77,799 34 0.0 15,497 15,497 0 0.0
Karnataka 75,688 75,663 26 0.0 15,828 15,828 0 0.0
Kerala 27,747 27,726 21 0.1 4,699 4,370 329 7.0
Tamil Nadu 1,14,798 1,14,722 77 0.1 17,729 17,729 0 0.0
Puducherry 3,051 3,050 1 0.0 501 501 0 0.0
Lakshadweep 64 64 0 0.0 12 12 0 0.0
Bihar 39,545 38,762 783 2.0 7,852 6,631 1,221 15.5
DVC 26,339 26,330 9 0.0 3,402 3,396 7 0.2
Jharkhand 13,278 12,288 990 7.5 2,253 1,918 336 14.9
Odisha 42,631 42,584 47 0.1 6,566 6,391 175 2.7
West Bengal 60,348 60,274 74 0.1 10,125 9,900 225 2.2
Sikkim 587 587 0 0.0 124 124 0 0.0
Andaman-
348 348 0 0.1 62 62 0 0.0
Nicobar
Arunachal
915 892 24 2.6 167 167 0 0.0
Pradesh
Assam 11,465 11,465 0 0.0 2,379 2,376 3 0.1
Manipur 1,014 1,014 0 0.0 248 248 0 0.0
Meghalaya 2,237 2,237 0 0.0 404 404 0 0.0
Mizoram 645 645 0 0.0 159 159 0 0.0
Nagaland 926 873 54 5.8 168 167 1 0.5
Tripura 1,547 1,547 0 0.0 333 333 0 0.0
All India 15,13,497 15,05,914 7,583 0.5 2,15,888 2,07,231 8,657 4.0The state- wise ‘Power Supply Position’ for last three financial years and the current financial year
i.e. FY 2025-26 (up to February, 2026):
Energy Peak
State / UT April,2023 -March,2024 April,2023 -March,2024
Energy Energy Energy not Peak Demand not
System / Peak Met
Requirement Supplied Supplied Demand Met
Region ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( % )
Chandigarh 1,789 1,789 0 0.0 411 411 0 0.0
Delhi 35,501 35,496 5 0.0 7,437 7,437 0 0.0
Haryana 63,983 63,636 348 0.5 13,088 12,844 244 1.9
Himachal
12,805 12,767 38 0.3 2,181 2,181 0 0.0
Pradesh
UT of J&K and
20,040 19,763 277 1.4 3,181 3,133 48 1.5
Ladakh
Punjab 69,533 69,528 5 0.0 15,293 15,293 0 0.0
Rajasthan 1,07,422 1,06,806 616 0.6 18,128 18,128 0 0.0
Uttar Pradesh 1,48,791 1,48,287 504 0.3 28,704 28,284 420 1.5
Uttarakhand 15,644 15,532 112 0.7 2,635 2,405 230 8.7
Chhattisgarh 39,930 39,872 58 0.1 6,148 6,148 0 0.0
Gujarat 1,45,768 1,45,740 28 0.0 24,829 24,544 285 1.1
Madhya
99,301 99,150 151 0.2 18,252 17,817 435 2.4
Pradesh
Maharashtra 2,07,108 2,06,931 176 0.1 31,178 27,996 3,182 10.2
Dadra & Nagar
Haveli and
10,164 10,164 0 0.0 1,327 1,327 0 0.0
Daman
& Diu
Goa 5,111 5,111 0 0.0 776 776 0 0.0
Andhra
80,209 80,151 57 0.1 13,237 13,237 0 0.0
Pradesh
Telangana 84,623 84,613 9 0.0 15,622 15,622 0 0.0
Karnataka 94,088 93,934 154 0.2 17,212 17,212 0 0.0
Kerala 30,943 30,938 5 0.0 5,284 5,284 0 0.0
Tamil Nadu 1,26,163 1,26,151 12 0.0 19,045 19,045 0 0.0
Puducherry 3,456 3,455 1 0.0 524 524 0 0.0
Lakshadweep 64 64 0 0.0 12 12 0 0.6
Bihar 41,514 40,918 596 1.4 8,049 7,420 629 7.8
DVC 26,560 26,552 8 0.0 3,451 3,451 0 0.0
Jharkhand 14,408 13,858 550 3.8 2,193 2,020 173 7.9
Odisha 41,358 41,333 25 0.1 6,443 6,443 0 0.0
West Bengal 67,576 67,490 86 0.1 11,626 11,626 0 0.0
Sikkim 544 543 0 0.0 133 133 0 0.3
Andaman-
386 374 12 3.2 65 60 5 7.7
Nicobar
Arunachal
1,014 1,014 0 0.0 186 186 0 0.2
Pradesh
Assam 12,445 12,341 104 0.8 2,413 2,413 0 0.0
Manipur 1,023 1,008 15 1.5 258 248 10 3.8
Meghalaya 2,236 2,066 170 7.6 405 405 0 0.0
Mizoram 684 684 0 0.0 162 162 0 0.0
Nagaland 921 921 0 0.0 174 174 0 0.1
Tripura 1,691 1,691 0 0.0 362 362 0 0.0
All India 16,26,132 16,22,020 4,112 0.3 2,43,271 2,39,931 3,340 1.4The state- wise ‘Power Supply Position’ for last three financial years and the current financial year
i.e. FY 2025-26 (up to February, 2026):
Energy Peak
State / April,2024 - March,2025 April,2024 - March,2025
Energy Energy Energy not Peak Demand not
System / Peak Met
Requirement Supplied Supplied Demand Met
Region ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MW ) ( MW ) (MW ) ( % )
Chandigarh 1,952 1,952 0 0.0 449 449 0 0.0
Delhi 38,255 38,243 12 0.0 8,656 8,656 0 0.0
Haryana 70,149 70,120 30 0.0 14,662 14,662 0 0.0
Himachal
13,566 13,526 40 0.3 2,273 2,273 0 0.0
Pradesh
UT of J&K and
20,374 20,283 90 0.4 3,236 2,836 400 12.4
Ladakh
Punjab 77,423 77,423 0 0.0 16,058 16,058 0 0.0
Rajasthan 1,13,833 1,13,529 304 0.3 19,165 19,165 0 0.0
Uttar Pradesh 1,65,090 1,64,786 304 0.2 30,618 30,618 0 0.0
Uttarakhand 16,770 16,727 43 0.3 2,863 2,863 0 0.0
Chhattisgarh 43,208 43,180 28 0.1 6,511 6,511 0 0.0
Gujarat 1,51,878 1,51,875 3 0.0 25,588 25,588 0 0.0
Madhya Pradesh 1,04,445 1,04,312 133 0.1 19,371 19,183 188 1.0
Maharashtra 2,01,816 2,01,757 59 0.0 30,675 30,675 0 0.0
Dadra & Nagar
Haveli and
10,852 10,852 0 0.0 1,390 1,390 0 0.0
Daman
& Diu
Goa 5,411 5,411 0 0.0 810 810 0 0.0
Andhra Pradesh 79,028 79,025 3 0.0 13,712 13,712 0 0.0
Telangana 88,262 88,258 4 0.0 17,162 17,162 0 0.0
Karnataka 92,450 92,446 4 0.0 18,398 18,395 3 0.0
Kerala 31,624 31,616 8 0.0 5,904 5,631 274 4.6
Tamil Nadu 1,30,413 1,30,408 5 0.0 20,784 20,784 0 0.0
Puducherry 3,549 3,549 0 0.0 549 549 0 0.0
Lakshadweep 68 68 0 0.0 13 13 0 0.0
Bihar 44,393 44,217 176 0.4 8,078 7,852 226 2.8
DVC 25,891 25,888 3 0.0 3,708 3,704 4 0.1
Jharkhand 15,203 15,126 77 0.5 2,295 2,292 3 0.1
Odisha 42,882 42,858 24 0.1 6,905 6,905 0 0.0
West Bengal 71,180 71,085 95 0.1 12,645 12,640 5 0.0
Sikkim 574 574 0 0.0 138 138 0 0.0
Andaman-
425 413 12 2.9 71 64 7 10.2
Nicobar
Arunachal
1,050 1,050 0 0.0 218 191 27 12.4
Pradesh
Assam 12,843 12,837 6 0.0 2,812 2,687 125 4.4
Manipur 1,079 1,068 10 0.9 269 269 0 0.0
Meghalaya 2,046 2,046 0 0.0 409 408 1 0.2
Mizoram 709 709 0 0.0 168 168 0 0.0
Nagaland 938 938 0 0.0 189 188 1 0.3
Tripura 1,939 1,939 0 0.0 386 386 0 0.1
All India 16,93,959 16,92,369 1,590 0.1 2,49,856 2,49,854 2 0.0The state- wise ‘Power Supply Position’ for last three financial years and the current financial year
i.e. FY 2025-26 (up to February, 2026):
Energy Peak
State / April,2025 - February,2026 April,2025 - February,2026
Energy Energy Energy not Peak Peak Demand not
System /
Requirement Supplied Supplied Demand Met Met
Region ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MW ) ( MW ) (MW ) ( % )
Chandigarh 1,765 1,764 1 0.0 460 460 0 0.0
Delhi 36,023 36,015 8 0.0 8,442 8,442 0 0.0
Haryana 65,694 65,629 65 0.1 14,084 14,084 0 0.0
Himachal Pradesh 12,600 12,556 44 0.3 2,310 2,310 0 0.0
UT of J&K and
18,501 18,484 17 0.1 3,325 3,325 0 0.0
Ladakh
Punjab 70,563 70,490 73 0.1 16,670 16,670 0 0.0
Rajasthan 1,02,187 1,02,187 0 0.0 19,617 19,617 0 0.0
Uttar Pradesh 1,51,573 1,51,548 26 0.0 31,486 31,486 0 0.0
Uttarakhand 15,290 15,236 54 0.4 2,910 2,910 0 0.0
Chhattisgarh 38,547 38,538 8 0.0 6,819 6,819 0 0.0
Gujarat 1,42,970 1,42,969 0 0.0 26,457 26,457 0 0.0
Madhya Pradesh 94,890 94,879 10 0.0 19,902 19,895 7 0.0
Maharashtra 1,83,454 1,83,446 9 0.0 30,782 30,782 0 0.0
Dadra & Nagar
Haveli and Daman & 10,251 10,251 0 0.0 1,416 1,416 0 0.0
Diu
Goa 4,943 4,943 0 0.0 864 864 0 0.0
Andhra Pradesh 73,109 73,102 7 0.0 13,511 13,510 1 0.0
Telangana 77,291 77,283 8 0.0 17,083 17,083 0 0.0
Karnataka 85,519 85,509 11 0.0 18,206 18,206 0 0.0
Kerala 28,098 28,095 3 0.0 5,185 5,178 7 0.1
Tamil Nadu 1,20,162 1,20,151 11 0.0 19,878 19,878 0 0.0
Puducherry 3,202 3,198 3 0.1 560 552 8 1.5
Lakshadweep 66 66 0 0.0 14 14 0 0.0
Bihar 43,751 43,737 14 0.0 8,597 8,594 4 0.0
DVC 22,636 22,633 3 0.0 3,532 3,523 9 0.3
Jharkhand 14,121 14,116 5 0.0 2,350 2,350 0 0.0
Odisha 40,490 40,484 6 0.0 7,147 7,129 18 0.3
West Bengal 66,876 66,812 64 0.1 13,108 13,108 0 0.0
Sikkim 501 501 0 0.0 126 126 0 0.0
Andaman- Nicobar 389 370 19 4.9 72 54 18 24.9
Arunachal Pradesh 1,098 1,097 0 0.0 223 223 0 0.0
Assam 12,711 12,710 1 0.0 2,812 2,812 0 0.0
Manipur 1,082 1,079 3 0.2 277 277 0 0.0
Meghalaya 1,917 1,917 0 0.0 374 374 0 0.0
Mizoram 691 691 0 0.0 182 182 0 0.1
Nagaland 922 922 0 0.0 202 191 11 5.6
Tripura 1,770 1,770 0 0.0 377 377 0 0.0
All India 15,59,347 15,58,892 454 0.0 2,45,444 2,45,416 28 0.0
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