Sector-wise Installed Capacity of Power, 2023 and 2024:
(in MW)
As on November, 2024 | ||||
State | Central Sector | Private Sector | State Sector | Total Installed Capacity |
Sikkim | 570 | 519.56 | 1255.11 | 2344.67 |
All India | 104452.93 | 243974.13 | 108330.44 | 456757.5 |
As on December, 2023 | ||||
State | Central Sector | Private Sector | State Sector | Total Installed Capacity |
Sikkim | 570.00 | 516.69 | 1255.11 | 2341.80 |
All India | 102274.93 | 219691.40 | 106332.93 | 428299.26 |
Source: Central Electricity Authority Dashboard, GoI
Status of Hydro-Electric Capacity (In terms of Installed Capacity-above 25 MW), 2023 and 2024:
(As on 31st March)
2024 | ||||||||
State | Identified Capacity as per Re-assessment Study (MW) | Capacity Developed | Capacity Under Construction | Capacity yet to be Developed | ||||
Total (MW) | Above 25 MW | (MW) | (%) | (MW) | (%) | (MW) | (%) | |
Sikkim | 4286 | 6051.0 | 2282.0 | 37.71 | 1037 | 17.14 | 2730.0 | 45.15 |
All India | 148701 | 133410 | 42182.55 | 31.62 | 15193.5 | 11.39 | 76033.95 | 56.99 |
2023 | ||||||||
State | Identified Capacity as per Re-assessment Study (MW) | Capacity Developed | Capacity Under Construction | Capacity yet to be Developed | ||||
Total (MW) | Above 25 MW | (MW) | (%) | (MW) | (%) | (MW) | (%) | |
Sikkim | 4286 | 4248 | 2282 | 37.71 | 1037 | 17.14 | 2732 | 45.15 |
All India | 148701 | 145320 | 42104.55 | 31.56 | 15023.5 | 11.26 | 76282 | 57.18 |
Source: Central Electricity Authority Dashboard, GoI
Per Capita Availability of Power, 2014-15 to 2023-24:
(Kilowatt-Hour)
Year | Sikkim | All India |
2014-15 | 656.6 | 851.8 |
2015-16 | 656.6 | 901.4 |
2016-17 | 780.0 | 938.1 |
2017-18 | 798.1 | 978.1 |
2018-19 | 842.5 | 1028.9 |
2019-20 | 885.7 | 1042.6 |
2020-21 | 872.9 | 1031.4 |
2021-22 | 968.1 | 1115.3 |
2022-23 | 936.4 | 1221.0 |
2023-24 | 891.3 | 1340.4 |
Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2022-23 and 2023-24
Availability of Power, 2013-14 to 2023-24:
(Net Crore Units)
Year | Sikkim | All India |
| 2013-14 | 41 | 95983 |
2014-15 | 40 | 103079 |
2015-16 | 40 | 109085 |
2016-17 | 48 | 113533 |
2017-18 | 48 | 120470 |
2018-19 | 53 | 126753 |
2019-20 | 55 | 128444 |
2020-21 | 55 | 127066 |
2021-22 | 61 | 137402 |
2022-23 | 59 | 150591 |
2023-24 | 54 | 162202 |
Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023-24
Installed Capacity of Power, 2013-14 to 2023-24:
(Mega Watt)
Year | Sikkim | All India |
| 2013-14 | 314 | 248554 |
2014-15 | 323 | 274904 |
2015-16 | 414 | 305163 |
2016-17 | 758 | 326833 |
2017-18 | 962 | 344002 |
2018-19 | 962 | 356100 |
2019-20 | 674 | 370106 |
2020-21 | 678 | 382151 |
2021-22 | 743 | 399497 |
2022-23 | 705 | 416059 |
2023-24 | 799 | 441970 |
Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2022-23 and 2023-24
Power Requirement, 2013-14 to 2023-24:
(Net Crore Units)
Year | Sikkim | All India |
| 2013-14 | 41 | 100226 |
2014-15 | 40 | 106892 |
2015-16 | 40 | 111441 |
2016-17 | 48 | 114293 |
2017-18 | 49 | 121333 |
2018-19 | 53 | 127460 |
2019-20 | 55 | 129101 |
2020-21 | 55 | 127553 |
2021-22 | 61 | 137981 |
2022-23 | 59 | 151350 |
2023-24 | 54 | 162613 |
Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023-24
Total Installed Capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power, 2015 to 2023:
(Mega watt)
Year | Sikkim | All India |
2015 | 52 | 38822 |
2016 | 52 | 42849 |
2017 | 52 | 57244 |
2018 | 52 | 69784 |
2019 | 52 | 78316 |
2020 | 52 | 87078 |
2021 | 54 | 95803 |
2022 | 57 | 109885 |
2023 | 60 | 125160 |
Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2022-23 and 2023-24
Install Capacity (in MW) of Power Utilizes as on 31-03-2025:
State | Ownership/ Sector | Mode-wise Break-up | Grand Total | ||||||||
Thermal | Nuclear | Renewable | |||||||||
Coal | Lignite | Gas | Diesel | Total | Hydro | RES*(MNRE) | Total | ||||
Sikkim | State | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 360.00 | 55.11 | 415.11 | 415.11 |
Private | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 209.00 | 7.56 | 216.56 | 216.56 | |
Central | 76.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 76.54 | 0.00 | 74.27 | 0.00 | 74.27 | 150.81 | |
Sub-Total | 76.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 76.54 | 0.00 | 643.27 | 62.67 | 705.94 | 782.48 | |
All India | State | 72757.50 | 1150.00 | 7382.11 | 280.31 | 81569.92 | 0.00 | 27454.44 | 2632.42 | 30086.86 | 111656.78 |
Private | 73095.50 | 1830.00 | 9913.24 | 308.89 | 85147.64 | 0.00 | 3931.00 | 168103.46 | 172034.46 | 257182.10 | |
Central | 69340.00 | 3640.00 | 7237.91 | 0.00 | 80217.91 | 8180.00 | 16342.72 | 1632.30 | 17975.02 | 106372.93 | |
Total | 215193.00 | 6620.00 | 24533.26 | 589.20 | 246935.46 | 8180.00 | 47728.16 | 172368.18 | 220096.34 | 475211.80 | |
Source : Central Electricity Authority Ministry of Power, Government of India
Power Supply Position, 2024-25:
State | Energy | Peak | ||||||
April, 2024 - March, 2025 | April, 2024 - March, 2025 | |||||||
Energy Requirement | Energy Supplied | Energy not Supplied | Peak Demand | Peak Met | Demand not Met | |||
(MU) | (MU) | (MU) | (%) | ( MW ) | ( MW ) | ( MW ) | ( % ) | |
Sikkim | 569 | 569 | 0 | 0.0 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 0.0 |
All India | 1695188 | 1693599 | 1589 | 0.1 | 249856 | 249854 | 2 | 0.0 |
Note:
1. Power Supply Position Report has been compiled based on the data furnished by State Utilities/ Electricity Departments. The MW figures has been rounded off to nearest unit place
2. Peak Met has been matched with Peak Demand where Peak Demand is less than Peak Met
Source : Central Electricity Authority Ministry of Power, Government of India
Cumulative Installed Capacity of Renewable Power, 2023 and 2024:
State | Small Hydro Power | Bio-Power-BM Power/Cogen. Bagasse | Waste to Energy | |||
(MW) | (MW) | (MW) | ||||
31-03-2023 | 31-03-2024 | 31-03-2023 | 31-03-2024 | 31-03-2023 | 31-03-2024 | |
Sikkim | 55.11 | 55.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
All India | 4944 | 5003 | 10248 | 10355 | 554 | 586 |
Contd.
State | Solar Power Growth | Total Capacity | Growth Rate (2022-23 to 2023-24) | ||
(MW) | (MW) | ||||
31-03-2023 | 31-03-2024 | 31-03-2023 | 31-03-2024 | ||
Sikkim | 4.69 | 7.04 | 60 | 62 | 3.93 |
All India | 66780 | 81814 | 125160 | 143645 | 14.77 |
Source : Energy Statistics India 2025
Installed Capacity of Electricity Generation (Utilities), 2023 and 2024:
(in GW)
State | Large Hydro | Thermal | Nuclear | |||
31-03-2023 | 31-03-2024 | 31-03-2023 | 31-03-2024 | 31-03-2023 | 31-03-2024 | |
Sikkim | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
All India | 46.85 | 46.93 | 237.27 | 243.22 | 6.78 | 8.18 |
Contd.
State | RES* | Total | Growth Rate (2022-23 to 2023-24) (%) | ||
31-03-2023 | 31-03-2024 | 31-03-2023 | 31-03-2024 | ||
Sikkim | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.25 |
All India | 125.16 | 143.64 | 416.06 | 441.97 | 6.23 |
*RES: Comprising of Solar, Wn1d, Bio-Power and Small Hydro Power # Includes NLC-Central capacity also
Source : Energy Statistics India 2025
Source-wise Estimated Potential of Renewable Power as on 31-03-2024:
(in MW)
State | Wind Power @ 150m | Small Hydro Power* | Biomass Power | Cogeneration- bagasse | Solar Energy | Large Hydro# | Total | Distribution (%) |
Sikkim | 0 | 267 | 5 | 0 | 4940 | 6051 | 11262 | 0.53 |
All India | 1163856 | 21134 | 28447 | 13818 | 748990 | 133410 | 2109655 | 100 |
*capacity up to 25 MW;
# capacity > 25 MW
Source : Energy Statistics India 2025
Installation of Off-Grid / De-centralized Renewable Energy Systems / Devices as on 31-03-2024:
State | Biogas Plants (Nos) | SPY Pumps (Nos.) | Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems | Waste to Energy (off Grid) (MW) | |||
SLS | HLS | SL | PP | ||||
(Nos.) | (Nos.) | (Nos.) | (KWP) | ||||
Sikkim | 9044 | - | 504 | 15059 | 45200 | 850 |
|
All India | 5104950 | 630,189 | 944802 | 1723479 | 8459119 | 216863 | 336 |
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 India 2025
State-wise Details of Hydro Potential including Pumped Storage Potential (Installed Capacity - above 25 MW) as on 30-06-2024:
State | Exploitable Potential (MW) | |
Conventional | Pumped Storage* | |
Sikkim | 6051 |
|
All India | 133410 | 176280 |
* Exploitable Potential is subject to change due to addition/deletion of project and change in Installed capacity of Projects
Source: Press Information Bureau Posted on 01 August 2024
Resource-wise Installed Capacity as on November, 2024:
(in MW)
State | Coal | Gas | Diesel | Nuclear | Hydro | RES | Total Installed Capacity |
Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2282 | 62.67 | 2344.67 |
All India | 211029.51 | 24818.20 | 589.20 | 8180.00 | 46968.17 | 158552.40 | 456757.50 |
Note: RES- Renewable Energy System
Source : Central Electricity Authority Ministry of Power, Government of India