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India power generation down 0.9% at 133.7 bln kWh in Jul
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KOLKATA – The electricity generation in July declined marginally by 0.87% on year but increased 2.15% on month to 133.70 billion kilowatt-hour, data released by the Central Electricity Authority of India showed. In July last year, the total power generation from all sources stood at 134.87 billion kWh, and in June, it stood at 130.88 billion kWh. Total electricity generation includes the power bought from Bhutan.
Thermal power generation fell 4.73% year-on-year to 106.07 billion kWh and nuclear power generation declined 6.23% on year to 4.50 billion kWh in July. Hydropower generation increased 22.99% on year to 21.60 billion kWh.
For Apr-Jul, total electricity produced was 531.78 billion kWh, down 4.34% on year. India has set a total electricity generation target of 1.73 trillion kWh for 2025-26 (Apr-Mar).
The electricity generation details for July and Apr-Jul, in billion kWh, are as follows:
|
July 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2024 |
Year-on-year change (in %) |
Plant load factor (in %) |
|
|
Thermal |
106.07 |
108.64 |
111.34 |
(-) 4.73 |
62.74 |
|
Nuclear |
4.50 |
4.47 |
4.80 |
(-) 6.23 |
68.90 |
|
Hydro |
21.60 |
16.59 |
17.56 |
22.99 |
|
|
Bhutan |
1.52 |
1.18 |
1.17 |
30.26 |
|
|
Total |
133.70 |
130.88 |
134.87 |
(-) 0.87 |
|
|
|
Apr-Jul |
Apr-Jul |
Year-on-year change |
Plant load factor |
|
Thermal |
448.05 |
483.57 |
(-) 7.34 |
67.44 |
|
Nuclear |
19.09 |
17.91 |
6.59 |
74.25 |
|
Hydro |
61.26 |
52.53 |
16.62 |
|
|
Bhutan |
3.38 |
1.91 |
76.92 |
|
|
Total |
531.78 |
555.92 |
(-) 4.34 |
|
Source: Central Electricity Authority
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Reported by Avishek Rakshit
Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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