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Power and Energy in Assam

 

Installed Capacity and Generation of Electricity in Assam, 2020-21 to 2023-24:

Type/Name of Plant

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

A. Installed Capacity of Generating Plant (MW)

Hydel

KLHEP Myntriang SHEP

100

100.000

100.000

100.000

Stage-I

6

9.000

9.000

9.000

Stage-II

4.5

4.500

4.500

4.500

Gas

LTPS

60

60.000

60.000

60.000

LRPP

69.75

69.755

69.755

69.755

NTPS

42

21.000

17

17

NRPP

-

62.250

62.250

62.250

Waster Heat

LTPS WHRU

37.2

37.200

37.200

37.200

Recovery Unit

NTPS WHRU

22.5

22.500

9.000

9.000

NRPP WHRU

-

36.150

36.150

36.150

Total (A)

APGCL

341.96

422.355

404.855

404.855

B. Gross Unit Generation (MU)

Hydel

KLHEP Myntriang SHEP

202.62

407.251

475.779

329.796

Stage-I

19.29

18.270

34.335

21.228

Stage-II

11.96

14.832

22.309

16.874

Gas

LTPS

447.57

406.522

540.522

367.759

LRPP

477.07

510.114

505.406

478.955

NTPS

231.08

157.096

192.855

132.359

NRPP

0

490.561

442.225

699.180

Total (B)

APGCL

1389.59

2004.646

2213.430

2046.151

C. Auxiliary Consumption (MU)

Hydel

KLHEP Myntriang SHEP

0.57

2.036

2.379

3.709

Stage-I

0.19

0.183

0.343

0.242

Stage-II

0.12

0.148

0.223

0.184

Gas

LTPS

36.96

38.311

41.704

27.781

LRPP

9.67

11.322

8.009

12.028

NTPS

12.35

8.935

10.958

11.248

NRPP

0

22.479

14.820

31.752

Total (C)

APGCL

59.86

83.414

78.436

86.945

D. Net Unit Generation (MU)

Hydel

KLHEP Myntriang SHEP

202.06

405.215

473.400

326.087

Stage-I

19.09

18.088

33.991

20.986

Stage-II

11.84

14.684

22.086

16.690

Gas

LTPS

410.61

368.211

498.818

339.978

LRPP

467.41

498.792

497.397

466.928

NTPS

218.73

148.161

181.897

121.111

NRPP

0

468.082

427.405

667.428

Total (D)

APGCL

1329.74

1921.233

2134.994

1959.207

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

Requirement and Shortage of Electricity in Assam, 2021-22 to 2023-24:

Item

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Energy Requirement (MU)

11953

12813

13344

Energy Availability (MU)

11953

12813

13344

Shortage (MU)

0

0

0

Peak Demand (MW)

2165

2426

2576

Peak Demand Met (MW)

2120

2357

2413

Shortage (MW)

45

69

163

Shortage (In %)

2.08

2.84

6.33

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

Transmission, Distribution and Commercial Losses in Assam, 2020-21 to 2023-24:

Item

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Energy Input (MUs) (At APDCL end)

9156.1

10259.40

10984.00

11824.84

Energy Billed (MUs)

7457.8

8520.10

9202.55

9992.34

T & D Losses (MUs) (in %)

18.55 %

16.95%

16.22%

15.50%

Amount Billed (Rs. in Crore)

5283.65

6017.48

7300.86

8889.37

Amount Realised (Rs. in Crore

4990.98

6303.82

7343.86

8849.66

Collection Efficiency (in %)

94.46

104.76%

100.59%

99.55%

Aggregate Transmission and Commercial Losses (%)

23.06 %

13%

15.73%

15.87%

Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam 2023 and 2024

 

Electricity Purchased in Assam, 2020-21 to 2023-24:

Year

MU Purchased/generated (ex-bus)

All Charges Total (Rs. in Crore)

Average Rate (Rs/kwh)

2020-21

11003.64

5807.24

5.28

2021-22

11953

5917

4.95

2022-23

12813

8479

6.62

2023-24

13344

8481

6.36

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

Sector-Wise Electricity Consumption in Assam, 2021-22 to 2023-24:

(Units in MU)

Sector

Period

% Change in 2023-24 over 2022-23

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Industrial

1232.00

1508.80

1710.59

13%

Agriculture

48.00

54.40

69.62

28%

Domestic

4718.00

4566.80

4855.16

6%

Commercial

1152.00

1367.60

1597.01

17%

Public Services*

119.00

167.40

198.57

19%

Other

1251.00

1471.20

1561.39

6%

* Public Service: Lighting and Water Supply Works.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024 

 

Circle-Wise number of Consumers in Assam, 2021-22 to 2023-24:

Name of Circle

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Domestic

Commercial

Domestic

Commercial

Domestic

Commercial

Badarpur

3,30,765

17,120

3,32,203

18,976

3,36,747

20,878

Barpeta

4,56,079

20,270

4,73,032

22,082

4,68,038

23,860

Bongaigaon

5,10,536

20,571

5,07,995

22,415

5,09,486

25,282

Cachar

3,04,074

20,677

3,25,447

22,174

3,32,966

23,972

Dibrugarh

1,79,579

44,919

2,19,203

11,926

2,20,744

14,112

GEC-I

2,42,380

32,957

2,47,107

36,692

2,57,473

38,480

GEC-II

3,05,085

16,466

3,17,515

17,808

3,26,243

18,825

Golaghat

2,13,131

8,448

2,14,409

9,361

2,14,239

10,297

Jorhat

2,70,634

13,279

2,64,582

14,328

2,67,732

15,273

Kokrajhar

4,44,348

16,747

4,58,058

9,948

4,58,880

21,271

Kanch

2,27,482

9,231

2,28,942

19,641

2,32,012

10,868

Mangaldoi

3,31,945

14,611

3,37,597

15,954

3,38,382

17,379

Morigaon

1,86,079

8,468

1,88,206

9,640

1,92,352

10,760

Nagaon

5,09,157

27,684

5,18,126

30,162

5,27,355

33,146

North Lakhimpur

3,60,053

14,618

3,67,821

16,064

3,74,971

17,680

Rangla

3,20,252

13,754

3,90,596

15,038

3,33,319

16,575

Sivasagar

2,73,368

15,037

2,70,912

16,068

2,77,029

17,316

Tezpur

3,63,927

17,699

3,69,262

19,346

3,85,202

21,453

Tinsukia

2,70,900

17,043

2,66,387

17,752

2,67,691

18,793

Total

60,99,774

3,49,599

62,97,400

3,45,375

63,20,861

3,76,220

N.B.: Domestic consumer including Jeevan Dhara, Domestic-A, Domestic-B and HT Domestic.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

Source-wise Electricity in Assam Generated by APGCL, 2020-21 to 2023-24:

Type of Power Point

Electricity Generated (MU)

% Change in 2023-24 over 2022-23

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Thermal Power Plant (Natural Gas Based)

1155.73

1564.293

1681.008

1678.254

(-)0.16%

Hydro Power Plant

233.87

440.353

532.423

367.898

(-)30.90%

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

Voltage Level-Wise Existing Transmission Lines, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

Name of Transmission Lines

Voltage Level in Ckt. Km

 

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Total 400 KV Transmission Lines

7.20

6.458

6.458

6.458

6.458

Total 220 KV Transmission Lines

2048.00

1799.985

1791.785

1775.268

1940.538

Total 132 KV Transmission Lines

3039.00

2909.328

3032.263

3194.44

3439.49

Total 66 KV Transmission Lines

613.00

380

326

9

9

Total

5707.20

5095.771

5156.506

4985.166

5395.486

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024

 

Renewable Energy Related District-Wise Physical Performance of Agriculture Department in Assam, 2022-23 to 2023-24:

District

Installation of Solar PV Pump-set (in Nos.)

2022-23

2023-24

During

Functioning

During

Functioning

Kokrajhar

248

248

232

232

Dhubri

191

191

244

244

Goalpara

525

525

360

360

Barpeta

361

361

542

542

Morigaon

790

790

571

571

Nagaon

318

318

560

560

Sonitpur

43

43

283

283

Lakhimpur

121

121

120

120

Dhemaji

152

152

81

81

Tinsukia

8

8

21

21

Dibrugarh

6

6

18

18

Sivasagar

31

31

0

0

Jorhat

6

6

10

10

Golaghat

52

52

228

228

Karbi Anglong

24

24

39

39

Dima Hasao

-

-

-

-

Cachar

0

0

3

3

Sribhumi

0

0

0

0

Hailakandi

0

0

7

7

Bongaigaon

263

263

386

386

Chirang

214

214

162

162

Kamrup

84

84

204

204

Kamrup Metro

3

3

2

2

Nalbari

94

94

87

87

Baksa

188

188

156

156

Darrang

99

99

416

416

Udalguri

222

222

390

390

Biswanath

176

176

205

205

Charaideo

9

9

1

1

Hojai

509

509

367

367

Majuli

0

0

9

9

South Salmara

144

144

112

112

West K. Anglong

-

-

-

-

Bajali

24

24

28

28

Tamulpur

-

-

-

-

Assam

4905

4905

5844

5844

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

Renewable Energy Related District-Wise Physical Performance of Irrigation Department in Assam, 2022-23 to 2023-24:

District

Installation of Solar PV Pumpset (in Nos.)

2022-23

2023-24

During

Functioning

During

Functioning

Kokrajhar

NIL

126

6

10

Dhubri

NIL

43

3

29

Goalpara

NIL

44

2

4

Barpeta

2

138

9

16

Morigaon

102

91

NIL

20

Nagaon

6

183

11

55

Sonitpur

NIL

178

33

264

Lakhimpur

129

127

3

12

Dhemaji

77

75

3

4

Tinsukia

175

163

10

140

Dibrugarh

4

147

51

59

Sivasagar

NIL

130

10

2

krhat

4

138

6

204

Golaghat

NIL

92

4

54

Karbi Anglong

114

65

NIL

4

Dima Hasao

NIL

0

NIL

NIL

Cachar

247

201

18

401

Sribhumi

145

106

NIL

192

Hailakandi

69

69

NIL

71

Bongaigaon

NIL

73

9

6

Chirang

NIL

29

NIL

NIL

Kamrup

32

289

18

510

Kamrup Metro

NIL

42

3

57

Nalbari

157

127

25

110

Baksa

2

104

3

49

Darrang

NIL

68

8

106

Udalguri

NIL

0

6

7

Biswanath

NIL

148

NIL

357

Charaideo

NIL

94

NIL

5

Hojai

NIL

24

2

29

Majuli

18

63

2

96

South Salmara

NIL

48

NIL

0

West K. Anglong

NIL

32

NIL

42

Bajali

NIL

0

NIL

1

Tamulpur

NIL

0

4

42

Assam

1283

3257

249

2958

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

Renewable Energy Physical Performance of APDCL during 2022-23:

District

Smart Street Lighting @

Rooftop Solar PV Station #

Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) GoI

No. of Rural PHCs

Plant Capacity (KW)

Kokrajhar

9

5

25

17

Dhubri

11

4

20

0

Goalpara

14

4

20

0

Barpeta

27

5

25

65

Morigaon

4

4

20

0

Nagaon

16

7

35

37

Sonitpur

18

5

25

0

Lakhimpur

10

2

10

0

Dhemaji

10

2

10

0

Tinsukia

31

2

10

60

Dibrugarh

21

3

15

40

Sivasagar

16

5

25

0

Jorhat

22

4

20

63

Golaghat

20

4

20

17

Karbi Anglong

0

4

20

40

Dima Hasao

0

1

5

0

Cachar

7

3

15

0

Sribhumi

6

3

15

0

Hailakandi

2

1

5

0

Bongaigaon

8

2

10

0

Chirang

1

2

10

0

Kamrup

23

7

35

20

Kamrup Metro

27

3

15

216

Nalbari

19

4

20

0

Baksa

3

3

15

0

Darrang

16

3

15

29

Udalguri

2

2

10

0

Biswanath

2

0

0

0

Charaideo

5

0

0

0

Hojai

22

0

0

0

Majuli

0

0

0

0

South Salmara

0

0

0

0

West Karbi Anglong

0

0

0

0

Bajali

0

0

0

0

Assam

372

94

470

604

N.B.: The Renewable Project developed by Private Parties & other agencies are not included

@- Smart Street Lighting in identified Urban Areas, Annual Plan 2019-20, Govt. of Assam

#- Rooftop Solar PV Station on Govt. building and off grid solar plant at primary health centre

(PHC) located in off grid remote villages

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

District-wise Progress of Consumer Metering, 2022 to 2024:

(As on March)

District

No. of Smart Meters Installed

2022

2023

2024

Kokrajhar

3474

9868

90213

Dhubri

0

5569

57106

Goalpara

13623

15031

45127

Barpeta

0

19240

40963

Morigaon

0

6830

16381

Nagaon

0

28084

131977

Sonitpur

0

9559

35201

Lakhimpur

0

6417

19271

Dhemaji

0

0

13837

Tinsukia

0

170

96049

Dibrugarh

36123

36330

64335

Sivasagar

0

2024

47421

Jorhat

31454

48594

110515

Golaghat

0

0

58067

Karbi Anglong

0

0

14932

Dima Hasao

0

0

1460

Cachar

37715

51504

125560

Sribhumi

0

1251

49960

Hailakandi

0

4800

36192

Bongaigaon

0

13649

69134

Chirang

0

3374

72574

Kamrup

30419

49569

58059

Kamrup Metro

58056

161995

201607

Nalbari

8454

14164

78338

Baksa

0

0

28787

Darrang

0

10614

25040

Udalguri

0

0

11611

Biswanath

0

0

1819

Charaideo

0

0

26823

Hojai

0

23988

52266

Majuli

0

0

14530

South Salmara

0

2867

9033

West K Anglong

0

0

1

Bajali

0

3904

4910

Assam

219318

529395

1709099

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024

 

Year-wise Progress of Smart Metering in Assam, 2022 to 2024:

(As on March)

Year

Feeders (Nos.)

Distribution Transformers (Nos.)

Consumers (Nos. in Lakhs)

2022

 

-

 

-

 

2.19

2023

-

-

5.29

2024

1504

13180

17.09

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024