The Union power ministry has asked states and industry associations to submit their suggestions for framing the national electricity policy (NEP), 2021 within the next three weeks. The government has constituted a committee, led by former chairperson of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Girish Pradhan, to come up with NEP, 2021. The committee will submit its suggested draft NEP, 2021 within two months.
The last NEP was formulated in 2005, and since then, per capita power consumption has nearly doubled to the current level of 1,208 units. Share of renewable electricity has increased to 10% of overall consumption from 0.75% in the same period.
