Govt may fund unrealised input cost of gas-based central power PSUs

The power ministry may provide financial support to state-owned gas-based generation companies to make up for unrealised input costs so that they can produce and sell electricity in the peak demand season for grid stability.

“Because gas prices are higher and that is not fully recovered by market-based sale, that gap we will be able to fund from the government or there are some funds available in PSDF,” power secretary Alok Kumar told ET.