Barring 6 states and Chandigarh, India to turn power surplus this fiscal

BY 

SARITA SINGH

, ET BUREAU | UPDATED: MAY 29, 2017, 11.36 PM IST

NEW DELHI: Most parts of the country will have surplus power availability in the current financial year thanks to higher electricity generation, the Central Electricity Authority said. The apex power sector planning body said in a report that in 2017-18, there will be anticipated energy surplus of 8.8 per cent and peak-hour surplus of 6.8 per cent. 

While the eastern region will be able to meet its demand almost in full, other four regions will have surplus power varying from 3 per cent to 13 per cent, the report released on Monday said. 

Barring six states and a union territory, all other parts of the country will be power surplus on average during the year, as per the data based on gap between electricity requirement stated by states and electricity availability. 

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