Rajasthan’s Cumulative Power Generation Crosses 10 GW

Rajasthan's Cumulative Power Generation Crosses 10 GW

Rajasthan’s Minister of State for Energy (Independent Charge) Hiralal Nagar said that the state’s cumulative power generation has crossed 10 GW. The minister shared the data while speaking before the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.

The minister said that this capacity came through all possible sources of fuels. He also said that the peak hour demand for the state stood at 19,165 MW. Rajasthan, attributed to be one of the renewable rich states of India, produced electricity from myriad energy sources, including thermal power plants, electricity produced from private generators, and purchases made from power purchase agreements (PPAs).

“Adequate electricity is being provided to consumers in the state during the Rabi agricultural season. Power is not being cut anywhere due to unavailability.” Nagar was responding to supplementary questions asked in this regard by MLA Shanti Kumar Dhariwal during the Question Hour of the Assembly.

He clarified that the shortage after the daily demand of electricity and availability of it from all sources to the state is met by purchasing electricity through the power exchange and short-term tender. He informed the House that electricity was purchased based on block hours through short term tender in November, 2024, December 2024 as well as January, February and March this year.

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Earlier, in a written reply to the original question asked by the MLA, the minister said that in the financial year 2024-25, till 28 February 2025, the average demand of Rajasthan Discoms was pegged at 14,331 MW and the maximum demand stood at 19,165 MW.

Meanwhile, the average availability of the state from contracted and installed thermal, hydel, solar, wind and other energy sources stood 14,108 MW and the maximum availability at 18,341 MW. In case of shortage of demand and supply, the remaining demand is met by purchasing electricity from the power exchange and short-term tender.