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State and Sector-wise Installed Capacity of Power as on December 2023:

StateCentral SectorPrivate SectorState SectorTotal Installed Capacity
Arunachal Pradesh1115.0035.79109.111259.90
Assam1316.00161.91411.371889.28
Manipur105.0013.0441.45159.49
Meghalaya 17.99377.03395.02
Mizoram60.0030.4345.47135.90
Nagaland75.003.1732.67110.84
Sikkim570.00516.691255.112341.80
Tripura967.6013.47121.011102.08
All India102274.93219691.40106332.93428299.26

Source: Central Electricity Authority Dashboard, GoI

State-wise Status of Hydro-Electric Capacity (In terms of Installed Capacity-above 25 MW) as on 31.03.2023:

StateIdentified Capacity as per reassessment study (MW)Capacity DevelopedCapacity Under constructionCapacity yet to be developed
Total (MW)Above 25 MW(MW)(%)(MW)(%)(MW)(%)
Arunachal Pradesh503285006411152.2148809.684439988.1
Assam6806535054.4312018.6617326.91
Manipur1784176110517.070051082.93
Meghalaya2394229832215.8900170484.11
Mizoram21962131603.11001866.796.89
Nagaland157414527523.080025076.92
Sikkim42864248228237.71103717.14273245.15
Tripura150000000
All India14870114532042104.5531.5615023.511.267628257.18

Source: Central Electricity Authority Dashboard, GoI

State-wise Per Capita Availability of Power, 2014-15 to 2022-23:

(Kilowatt-Hour)

State2014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Arunachal Pradesh441.2427.5515.7570.7618.4539.2514.0629.8644.3
Assam254.3265.4278.9281.7295.3296.9313.7346.0366.4
Manipur249.1297.6271.1303.8332.8341.0360.3378.9375.2
Meghalaya551.3581.6578.3523.3658.9695.3675.4752.7752.7
Mizoram389.5417.0457.4447.3605.9613.5689.9613.2622.8
Nagaland333.7372.6375.1389.3408.5415.7422.4437.9448.2
Sikkim656.6656.6780.0798.1842.5885.7872.9968.1936.4
Tripura285.5312.2441.6695.2500.4411.8402.5429.7421.5
All India851.8901.4938.1978.11028.91042.61031.41115.31221.0

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2022-23

State-wise Availability of Power, 2013-14 to 2022-23:

(Net Crore Units)

State2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Arunachal Pradesh52615971798675718789
Assam70679382786987892492998210831147
Manipur5568817483909297102101
Meghalaya160163173172155196206201224224
Mizoram43434650496464726465
Nagaland56667475778081828587
Sikkim41404048485355556159
Tripura#114105115162255184152148158155
All India95983103079109085113533120470126753128444127066137402150426

# : Excludes energy exported to Bangladesh since 2018-19.

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2022-23

State-wise Installed Capacity of Power, 2013-14 to 2022-23:

(Mega Watt)

State2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Arunachal Pradesh249261258274278337379765771773
Assam1143126313691600150517101757179418441851
Manipur179200206233233259268262278238
Meghalaya455495510518558582609616621578
Mizoram150161120137192206212207234242
Nagaland118131141155155170175179206208
Sikkim314323414758962962674678743705
Tripura433627677727727752764724674589
All India248554274904305163326833344002356100370106382151399497416059

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2022-23

State-wise Power Requirement, 2013-14 to 2022-23:

(Net Crore Units)

State2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Arunachal Pradesh55686373808775728892
Assam754853876902909957980101910841147
Manipur5871847687919297102101
Meghalaya179193183172156196211203226224
Mizoram45464751506465736665
Nagaland58697676798981838593
Sikkim41404048495355556159
Tripura#120124120164260186154148158155
All India100226106892111441114293121333127460129101127553137981151185

# : Excludes energy exported to Bangladesh since 2018-19.

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2022-23

State-wise Total Installed Capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power, 2015 to 2022:

(Megawatt)

State20152016201720182019202020212022
Arunachal Pradesh105105105110137137141142
Assam34344647577588154
Manipur55569111718
Meghalaya3131314546465050
Mizoram3637423737384344
Nagaland3031313232323434
Sikkim5252525252525457
Tripura2121212121253031
All India38822428495724469784783168707895803109885

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2022-23

Install Capacity (in MW) of Power Utilizes in North Eastern Region, 2022:

(As on 30.11.2022)

State

Ownership/

Sector

Mode wise Breakup

Grand

Total

ThermalNuclearRenewable
CoalLigniteGasDieselTotalHydroRES*(MNRE)Total

Arunachal

Pradesh

State0.0000.000.000.0000.00109.11109.11109.11
Private0.0000.000.000.0000.0035.2335.2335.23
Central37.05046.820.0083.870544.550.00544.55628.42

Sub-

Total

37.05046.820.0083.870544.55144.34688.89772.76
AssamState0.000306.360.00306.360100.005.01105.01411.37
Private0.0000.000.000.0000.00154.03154.03154.03
Central402.520435.560.00838.080422.0825.00447.081285.16

Sub-

Total

402.520741.920.001144.440522.08184.04706.121850.56
ManipurState0.0000.0036.0036.0000.005.455.4541.45
Private0.0000.000.000.0000.0012.2812.2812.28
Central15.68081.580.0097.26087.240.0087.24184.50

Sub-

Total

15.68081.5836.00133.26087.2417.73104.97238.23
MeghalayaState0.0000.000.000.000322.0032.53354.53354.53
Private0.0000.000.000.0000.0017.9617.9617.96
Central0.000109.690.00109.69095.380.0095.38205.07

Sub-

Total

0.000109.690.00109.690417.3850.49467.87577.56
MizoramState0.0000.000.000.0000.0041.4741.4741.47
Private0.0000.000.000.0000.008.028.028.02
Central10.35060.460.0070.81097.940.0097.94168.75

Sub-

Total

10.35060.460.0070.81097.9449.49147.43218.24
NagalandState0.0000.000.000.0000.0031.6731.6731.67
Private0.0000.000.000.0000.003.043.043.04
Central32.10073.930.00106.03066.330.0066.33172.36

Sub-

Total

32.10073.930.00106.03066.3334.71101.04207.07
SikkimState0.0000.000.000.000360.0055.11415.11415.11
Private0.0000.000.000.000209.004.69213.69213.69
Central11.9200.000.0011.92064.000.0064.0075.92

Sub-

Total

11.9200.000.0011.920633.0059.80692.80704.72
TripuraState0.000105.000.00105.0000.0016.0116.01121.01
Private0.0000.000.000.0000.0011.3011.3011.30
Central0.000381.940.00381.94068.495.0073.49455.43

Sub-

Total

0.000486.940.00486.94068.4932.31100.80587.74

ALL

INDIA

State66737.5011507012.06280.3175179.87027254.452483.4629737.91104917.78
Private73198.00183010574.24308.8985911.1403931.00115396.36119327.36205238.50
Central64049.9936407237.910.0074927.90678015664.731632.3017297.0399004.93
Total203985.49662024824.21589.20236018.90678046850.18119512.13166362.31409161.21

Source : Central Electricity Authority Ministry of Power, Government of India.

State-wise Power Supply Position, 2019 and 2020:

StateEnergyPeak
April, 2019 - March, 2020April, 2019 - March, 2020
Energy Requirement (MU)Energy Supplied (MU)Energy not Supplied (%)Peak Demand (MW)Peak Met (MW)Demand not Met (%)
Arunachal Pradesh75374940.515815263.5
Assam980492885165.32193195623710.8
Manipur92491760.722621883.6
Meghalaya21122064482.337137100.0
Mizoram64764340.713313200.1
Nagaland81480950.7186169179.3
Sikkim55455400.011511500.0
Tripura*15381515231.532031192.7
All India1291010128444465660.518380418253312710.7
StateEnergyPeak
April, 2018 - March, 2019April, 2018 - March, 2019
Energy Requirement (MU)Energy Supplied (MU)Energy not Supplied (%)Peak Demand (MW)Peak Met (MW)Demand not Met (%)
Arunachal Pradesh8698599115014821
Assam95669238328318651809563
Manipur90589510121921631
Meghalaya195719562037437210
Mizoram6436358112111922
Nagaland88879593111561381812
Sikkim5275270010610600
Tripura*1863184122129829352
All India127459512675267070117702217552814941

* Excludes the supply to Bangladesh

Source : Central Electricity Authority Ministry of Power, Government of India.

State-wise Number of Villages Electrified, 2018 and 2019:

(As on 31st March)

StateNo. of Villages as per 2011 CensusNo. of Villages ElectrifiedPercentage
20182019
Arunachal Pradesh525850355258100.0
Assam253722537225372100.0
Manipur237923792379100.0
Meghalaya645964596459100.0
Mizoram704704704100.0
Nagaland140014001400100.0
Sikkim425425425100.0
Tripura863863863100.0
Total597464597121597464100.0

Source: Energy Statistics 2020, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Government of India

State-wise Forecast of Electrical Energy Requirement and Peak Load at Power Station Bus Bars in NE Region of India, (2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2016-2017 and 2021-2022):

StatesElectrical Energy RequirementPeak Electric Load
Short TermLong TermShort TermLong Term
2010-112011-122016-172021-222010-112011-122016-172021-22
Arunachal Pradesh348386557762109116148189
Assam6868758513053244331291144322923985
Manipur86293213602337189203270445
Meghalaya1976210127784015400428542751
Mizoram370398595764107115162196
Nagaland62669810401505137152222319
Sikkim3053204876298083120150
Tripura1134122917613180271282387666
Total NER121841332921143369972299253737606180
India90631696865913920661914508141678152746218209298253

Source : Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 106, dated on 02.08.2010.

Small Hydro Power projects upto 25 MW Capacity:

(As on 13.12.2019)

StateTotal Installed
NumberCapacity (MW)
Arunachal Pradesh156131.11
Assam634.11
Manipur85.45
Meghalaya532.53
Mizoram1836.47
Nagaland1230.67
Sikkim1752.11
Tripura316.01
NER225338.46

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2020-21

State-wise and Source-wise Installed Capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power, 2018 and 2019:

(As on 31st March) (In MW)

StateSmall Hydro PowerPower/ CogenSolar PowerTotalGrowth Rate (2017-18 to 2018-19)
20182019201820192018201920182019
Arunachal Pradesh104.61131.11--5.395.39110.00136.5024.09
Assam34.1134.11--12.4522.4046.5656.5121.37
Manipur5.455.45--0.063.445.518.8961.34
Meghalaya31.0331.0313.8013.800.020.1244.8546.453.57
Mizoram36.4736.47--0.200.5036.6736.970.82
Nagaland30.6730.67--1.001.0031.6731.670.00
Sikkim52.1152.11--0.000.0152.1152.120.02
Tripura16.0116.01--5.095.0921.1021.100.00
All India4485.814593.159363.619778.3121651.4828180.7169784.2078316.4412.23

- Not Available

Source: Energy Statistics 2020, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Government of India

State-wise Installed Generating Capacity of Electricity (Utilities), 2018 and 2019:

(As on 31st March) (In GW)

StateHydroThermalNuclearRESTotal% Growth (2018-19 to 2017-18)
2018201920182019201820192018201920182019
Arunachal Pradesh0.000.000.000.000.000.000.110.140.110.1424.09
Assam0.100.100.310.350.000.000.050.030.460.485.34
Manipur0.000.000.040.040.000.000.010.010.040.048.14
Meghalaya0.320.320.000.000.000.000.030.030.350.350.45
Mizoram0.000.000.000.000.000.000.040.040.040.040.82
Nagaland0.000.000.000.000.000.000.030.030.030.030.00
Sikkim0.760.760.000.000.000.000.050.050.810.810.00
Tripura0.000.000.170.170.000.000.020.020.190.190.00
All India45.2945.40222.91226.286.786.7869.0277.64344.00356.103.52

RES: Other Renewable Sources Excluding Hydro

Source: Energy Statistics 2020, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Government of India

Source-wise and State-wise Estimated Potential of Renewable Power, 2019:

(As on 31st March) (In MW)

StateWind Power @ 100 MSmall Hydro PowerBiomass PowerCogeneration-bagasseWaste to energy*Solar EnergyTotalDistribution (%)
Arunachal Pradesh-20658--8650107230.98
Assam-202212-813760141821.29
Manipur-10013-210630107450.98
Meghalaya-23011-2586061030.56
Mizoram-1691-2909092610.84
Nagaland-18210--729074820.68
Sikkim-2672--494052090.47
Tripura-473-2208021310.19
All India3022512113417536500025547489901097465100.00

Source: Energy Statistics 2020, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Government of India

Source-wise and State-wise Estimated Potential of Renewable Power, 2019:

(As on 31st March) (In MW)

StateBiogas Plants (Nos in Lakh)SPV Pumps (Nos)Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) SystemsAerogen/ Aerogen/ Systems (KW.)Waste to Energy (MW)
SLS (Nos)HLS (Nos)SL (Nos)PP (Nos)
Arunachal Pradesh0.0322500835065185519636.8-
Assam1.284595544687964299616056.0-
Manipur0.0240112052458390581581140.0-
Meghalaya0.1019580014874407502004201.5-
Mizoram0.053753251206010512295621.2-
Nagaland0.083623510456766150620.0-
Sikkim0.09-504150592330085015.5-
Tripura0.0415119932723642828672.0-
All India49.57246074679772172134374265312120573292191

SLS= Street Lighting System; HLS= Home Lighting System; SL= Solar Lantern; PP= Power Plants; SPV= Solar Photovoltaic; MW= Mega Watt; KWP= Kilowatt Peak

Source: Energy Statistics 2020, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Government of India

Hydro power projects in the North East, June 2017:

StateInstalled capacity (MW)Total installed capacity (MW)
Central SectorPrivate SectorState/ Unallocated
Arunachal Pradesh168.970.27104.61273.84
Assam1045.8140.38453.461,539.65
Manipur191.90.0341.45238.38
Meghalaya205.280.01353.03558.32
Mizoram125.350.141.47166.92
Nagaland123.70.530.67154.87
Tripura536.735.09185.51727.33
Central - Unallocated---265.88
Total2633.6246.381270.203950.19

Source: India Brand Equity Foundation, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.