Coal -based energy generation registered its slower annual growth of 2.8 percent in fiscal year 2000 from COVID (FY21), even when the general electricity generation continued to increase, said a report from the Clean Energy and Air Research Center (CREA).
Although the maximum electricity demand remained almost unchanged in the last two years, the maximum demand with an increase of 240 gigawatts (GW) to 250 GW in fiscal year 2015. In particular, this greater demand was largely with renewable energy.
In fiscal year 2015, the thermal energy generation recorded the lowest year -on -year growth among all the main sources of electricity, increasing only 2.8 percent.
This marks a significant deceleration compared to the previous three years, where thermal power saw constant increases or 9.9 percent (Fy24), 8.2 percent (Fy23) and 7.96 percent (Fy22), said Crea.
In contrast, nuclear energy increased by 18.4 percent, while large hydroelectric and renewable energy grew by 10.8 percent and 11.4 percent, respectively. Therefore, except thermal, all other sources of generation witnessed a stronger growth compared to the previous year, he added.
Electricity generation
The generation of electricity from India in fiscal year 2015 touched a new maximum of 1,821 billion units (BU) that marks a continuation of the ascending trajectory since the fall of the pandemic. This represents a 5 % year -on -year growth over 1,734 BUs generated in the fiscal year24.
The growth rate has begun to moderate. The fiscal year24 registered a 7 percent increase compared to the previous year, and the year before that a strong increase of 9 percent.
In the fiscal year25, the generation of electricity of India increased in all sources annually. Thermal grew by 2.8 percent (1,326 BU to 1,363 BU), nuclear in 18.4 percent (48 Bu A 57 BU), large hydro by 10.8 percent (134 BU to 149 BU) and renewable energy by 11.4 percent (226 BU).
In fiscal year 2015, the maximum demand with increased to 250.1 GW, registering an increase of 4.2 percent compared to the previous year. Interestingly, this figure almost coincided with the total maximum demand, including unsatisfied demand or 250.2 GW, indicating that the gap between demand and supply is significantly narrowed, with only 0.1 GW (118 MW) or unattered demand.
Coal broth
At the beginning of the fiscal year26, the coal stock in the thermal power plants stood at 58.1 million tons (MT), reflecting a 15 percent increase over 50.5 MT recorded at the beginning of the FY25.
This continues a higher opening actions in recent years, compared to 36.9 TM in April 2023 and 25.4 MT in April 2022, suggestion of emphasis on the accumulation of preseason actions in the midst of a growing energy demand.
Posted on April 19, 2025