98.8% target of gross electricity generation Achieved

The gross electricity generation in the country from various conventional energy sources, namely thermal, hydro, nuclear and import of hydro power from  Bhutan  during   2012-13 (April, 2012 to January, 2013) is 7,62,668 MU against the target of 7,71,866 MU which is 98.8%. Generation targets from various conventional sources for the current financial year 2012-13 has been fixed as 9,30,000 Million Unit (MU). Generation targets are fixed on year to year basis.  Source-wise details are givenbelow :

Source	2012-13	April, 2012 to January, 2013
	Target	Target	Actual	Achievement
	( MU )	( MU )	( MU )	( % )
Thermal	7,67,275	6,30,791	6,31,437	100.1
Nuclear	35,200	28,713	27,450	95.6
Hydro	1,22,045	1,07,191	99,071	92.4
Bhutan Import	5,480	5,171	4,710	91.1
Total	9,30,000	7,71,866	7,62,668	98.8

            The less generation in nuclear is due to delay in commissioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.   Less generation in hydro including import from Bhutan is due to poor monsoon in Southern, Eastern and North-Eastern regions. 

The peak electricity demand met during the current year (April, 2012 to January, 2013) is 1,23,294 MW.

This information was given by MoS (I/C) Power Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in Rajya Sabha on March 2013.