India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Financial Year
Energy Requirement
Energy Supplied
Energy not Supplied
Peak Demand
Peak Met
Demand not Met
(MU)
(MU)
(MU)
(%)
(MW)
(MW)
(MW)
(%)
2022-23
15,13,497
15,05,914
7,583
0.5
2,15,888
2,07,231
8,657
4.0
2023-24
16,26,132
16,22,020
4,112
0.3
2,43,271
2,39,931
3,340
1.4
2024-25
16,93,959
16,92,369
1,590
0.1
2,49,856
2,49,854
2
0.0
2025-26 (upto February, 2026)
15,59,347
15,58,892
454
0.0
2,45,444
2,45,416
28
0.0
( Figures in MU net )
State/
April, 2022 - March, 2023
April, 2023 - March, 2024
System /
Energy Requirement
Energy Supplied
Energy not Supplied
Energy Requirement
Energy Supplied
Energy not Supplied
Region
( MU )
( MU )
( MU )
( % )
( MU )
( MU )
(MU)
( % )
Chandigarh
1,788
1,788
0
0.0
1,789
1,789
0
0.0
Delhi
35,143
35,133
10
0.0
35,501
35,496
5
0.0
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
0.0
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
1.0
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
0.0
1,45,768
1,45,740
28
0.0
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
0.0
10,164
10,164
0
0.0
Goa
4,669
4,669
0
0.0
5,111
5,111
0
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
0.0
84,623
84,613
9
0.0
Karnataka
75,688
75,663
26
0.0
94,088
93,934
154
0.2
Kerala
27,747
27,726
21
0.1
30,943
30,938
5
0.0
Tamil Nadu
1,14,798
1,14,722
77
0.1
1,26,163
1,26,151
12
0.0
Puducherry
3,051
3,050
1
0.0
3,456
3,455
1
0.0
Lakshadweep (#)
64
64
0
0.0
64
64
0
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
2.0
41,514
40,918
596
1.4
DVC
26,339
26,330
9
0.0
26,560
26,552
8
0.0
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
0.0
544
543
0
0.0
Andaman- Nicobar (#)
348
348
0
0.12914
386
374
12
3.2
Eastern Region
1,82,791
1,80,888
1,903
1.0
1,92,013
1,90,747
1,266
0.7
Arunachal Pradesh
915
892
24
2.6
1,014
1,014
0
0.0
Assam
11,465
11,465
0
0.0
12,445
12,341
104
0.8
Manipur
1,014
1,014
0
0.0
1,023
1,008
15
1.5
Meghalaya
2,237
2,237
0
0.0
2,236
2,066
170
7.6
Mizoram
645
645
0
0.0
684
684
0
0.0
Nagaland
926
873
54
5.8
921
921
0
0.0
Tripura (##)
1,547
1,547
0
0.0
1,691
1,691
0
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
0.3
( Figures in MU net )
State/
April, 2024 - March, 2025
April, 2025 - February, 2026
System /
Energy Requirement
Energy Supplied
Energy not Supplied
Energy Requirement
Energy Supplied
Energy not Supplied
Region
( MU )
( MU )
( MU )
( % )
( MU )
( MU )
( MU )
( % )
Chandigarh
1,952
1,952
0
0.0
1,765
1,764
1
0.0
Delhi
38,255
38,243
12
0.0
36,023
36,015
8
0.0
Haryana
70,149
70,120
30
0.0
65,694
65,629
65
0.1
Himachal Pradesh
13,566
13,526
40
0.3
12,600
12,556
44
0.3
Jammu & Kashmir
20,374
20,283
90
0.4
18,501
18,484
17
0.1
Punjab
77,423
77,423
0
0.0
70,563
70,490
73
0.1
Rajasthan
1,13,833
1,13,529
304
0.3
1,02,187
1,02,187
0
0.0
Uttar Pradesh
1,65,090
1,64,786
304
0.2
1,51,573
1,51,548
26
0.0
Uttarakhand
16,770
16,727
43
0.3
15,290
15,236
54
0.4
Northern Region
5,18,869
5,17,917
952
0.2
4,75,646
4,75,360
286
0.1
Chhattisgarh
43,208
43,180
28
0.1
38,547
38,538
8
0.0
Gujarat
1,51,878
1,51,875
3
0.0
1,42,970
1,42,969
0
0.0
Madhya Pradesh
1,04,445
1,04,312
133
0.1
94,890
94,879
10
0.0
Maharashtra
2,01,816
2,01,757
59
0.0
1,83,454
1,83,446
9
0.0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
10,852
10,852
0
0.0
10,251
10,251
0
0.0
Goa
5,411
5,411
0
0.0
4,943
4,943
0
0.0
Western Region
5,28,924
5,28,701
223
0.0
4,87,565
4,87,537
28
0.0
Andhra Pradesh
79,028
79,025
3
0.0
73,109
73,102
7
0.0
Telangana
88,262
88,258
4
0.0
77,291
77,283
8
0.0
Karnataka
92,450
92,446
4
0.0
85,519
85,509
11
0.0
Kerala
31,624
31,616
8
0.0
28,098
28,095
3
0.0
Tamil Nadu
1,30,413
1,30,408
5
0.0
1,20,162
1,20,151
11
0.0
Puducherry
3,549
3,549
0
0.0
3,202
3,198
3
0.1
Lakshadweep (#)
68
68
0
0.0
66
66
0
0.0
Southern Region
4,25,373
4,25,349
24
0.0
3,87,426
3,87,383
43
0.0
Bihar
44,393
44,217
176
0.4
43,751
43,737
14
0.0
DVC
25,891
25,888
3
0.0
22,636
22,633
3
0.0
Jharkhand
15,203
15,126
77
0.5
14,121
14,116
5
0.0
Odisha
42,882
42,858
24
0.1
40,490
40,484
6
0.0
West Bengal
71,180
71,085
95
0.1
66,876
66,812
64
0.1
Sikkim
574
574
0
0.0
501
501
0
0.0
Andaman- Nicobar (#)
425
413
12
2.9
389
370
19
4.9
Eastern Region
2,00,180
1,99,806
374
0.2
1,88,432
1,88,339
93
0.0
Arunachal Pradesh
1,050
1,050
0
0.0
1,098
1,097
0
0.0
Assam
12,843
12,837
6
0.0
12,711
12,710
1
0.0
Manipur
1,079
1,068
10
0.9
1,082
1,079
3
0.2
Meghalaya
2,046
2,046
0
0.0
1,917
1,917
0
0.0
Mizoram
709
709
0
0.0
691
691
0
0.0
Nagaland
938
938
0
0.0
922
922
0
0.0
Tripura (##)
1,939
1,939
0
0.0
1,770
1,770
0
0.0
North-Eastern Region
20,613
20,596
16
0.1
20,277
20,274
4
0.0
All India
16,93,959
16,92,369
1,590
0.1
15,59,347
15,58,892
454
0.0
There is adequate availability of power in the country. Present installed generation capacity of the country is 524 GW (as on 28th 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.
Country had successfully met the all-time maximum demand of 250 GW in Financial Year (FY) 2024-25. The details of 'Power Supply Position' in terms of peak demand and energy requirement of country for last three FY and the current FY 2025-26 (upto February, 2026) are given at Table-1. The state- wise 'Power Supply Position' in terms of energy for last three financial years and the current financial year i.e. FY 2025-26 (up to February, 2026) is given at Table-2 . The 'energy supplied' & 'peak demand' met has been commensurate with the 'energy requirement' & 'peak demand' with only a marginal gap which is generally on account of constraints in the State transmission / distribution network.
As on 22.03.2026, the coal stock available with coal-based plants in the country is around 58.2 Million Tonnes (MTs), which is sufficient to run the plants for an average of 19 days at 85% Plant Load Factor (PLF).
Government of India has taken the following steps to meet the growing power demand in the coming years:
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:
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:
Table-1
The details of actual Power Supply Position of the country for last three years and the current year i.e. 2025-26 (upto February, 2026) in terms of Energy and Peak
Table -2
Power Supply Position - Energy
(#) Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are stand- alone systems, power supply position of these, does not form part of regional requirement and supply.
(##) Excludes energy exported to Bangladesh.
Note: Power Supply Position Report has been compiled based on the data furnished by State Utilities/ Electricity Departments.
Power Supply Position - Energy
(#) Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are stand- alone systems, power supply position of these, does not form part of regional requirement and supply.
(##) Excludes energy exported to Bangladesh.
Note: Power Supply Position Report has been compiled based on the data furnished by State Utilities/ Electricity Departments.
This Information was given by The Minister of State in the Ministry Of Power , Shri Shripad Naik, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
