power deficit

Power capacity addition at record 22,566 MW in 1 year: Piyush Goyal

Highlighting the achievements of Narendra Modi government in power and coal sector, he told at a press conference that 22,566 mega-watt (MW) of generation capacity was added in last one year.

May 27, 2015, 13:42 PM IST

Peak power deficit in March improves to 3.2%: CEA

Peak power deficit -- shortage in electricity supply when demand is at its highest -- stood at 4.7 per cent in March 2014.

Apr 26, 2015, 11:04 AM IST

Unexpected rains pull down peak power deficit to 2.8% in February

Unexpected rains across the country brought down the peak power deficit -- shortfall in electricity supply when the demand is maximum -- to 2.8 per cent last month.

Mar 22, 2015, 11:15 AM IST

Peak power deficit down to 3.3% in Dec: CEA

Peak power deficit in the country reduced to 3.3 percent last month due to improved coal supplies, generation capacity addition and connectivity of the southern transmission network with the National Grid.

Jan 11, 2015, 12:48 PM IST

Peak power deficit lowers slightly to 3.7% in Nov: CEA

Power requirement during November was 1,37,620 MW of which 1,32,530 MW was met, leaving a shortfall of 5,090 MW, according to an official data by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

Dec 25, 2014, 18:13 PM IST

SAARC power grid likely to get leaders' approval this month

The proposal for setting up a SAARC electricity grid, that will help in meeting the power deficit faced by member nations, is expected to be approved by the region's leaders during their meeting later this month.

Nov 14, 2014, 15:35 PM IST

Rise in power generation narrows peak deficit to 3.7%: CEA

Peak power deficit or shortfall in electricity supply when the demand is at its peak, last month, was 5,295 MW or 3.7 percent.

Jul 16, 2014, 14:42 PM IST