Power situation set to worsen in several states; Discoms owed over Rs 2 trillion
Dues of over Rs 2 trillion owed by state governments to their own discoms have added to the woes of the power sector already hit by high coal prices. These dues include unpaid electricity bills by government departments and entities, and subsidy amounts yet to be released to the discoms.
In the first fortnight of April, the power shortfall shot up to 1.4% of the demand compared to the latest peak of 1.1% in October 2021. Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand and Haryana are facing power cuts ranging from 3% to 8.7% of their total demand, an industry official said. The power demand in Uttar Pradesh has reached 21,000 mega watt (MW) while the supply is around 20,000 MW only.
