India / Due to shortage of coal power crisis broke the record of 6 years condition of these states is bad

New Delhi : In the midst of scorching heat in the country, the power crisis has deepened due to the coal crisis. According to the report of Power System Operation Corporation, this type of power crisis has happened in the country for the first time in the last six years. According to the report, in the first 27 days of April-2022, there has been a power crisis of 1.88 billion units in comparison to the demand, which has broken all the records of the last six years of power crisis.

According to the Union Power Ministry, there was a demand of 2,07,11 MW power in the country on Friday, which has broken all the records so far. On 26 April, the demand had exceeded the power supply to such an extent that there was a power crisis of 8.22 GW in the country. According to the Ministry of Power, the demand for electricity has registered a growth of 8.9 percent in March this year. Not only this, the ministry says that if the demand for electricity continues like this, the demand for electricity in May-June can be 215 to 220 GW.

Most of the power cuts in these states

Due to coal crisis, power crisis is more in other states including Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Jammu and Kashmir. It is to be known that in October last year also a similar power crisis had deepened. However, this time the situation has become more serious as many hours are being cut off due to the crisis in most of the states and union territories of the country. An NTPC plant, which generates 800 MW of electricity, is closed due to lack of coal in Odisha.

Coal reserves of less than 25%

On the power crisis, Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh claims that out of 173 power plants in the country, 106 have coal reserves of less than 25 percent. The country needs 22 lakh tonnes of coal daily and the supply is getting only 16 lakh tonnes. As a result, in recent weeks, on an average, 16,035 MW of electricity is being demanded per day while the supply is only 2304 MW. This is the reason that nine in UP, 7.7 in Haryana and 7.6 per cent in Uttarakhand are facing power crunch as compared to demand.

This state is suffering due to power crisis

Uttar Pradesh: According to UPPCL, there is a power crisis of eight per cent as compared to the demand. The demand of electricity in the state has increased to 21 thousand MW while the availability is only 19 thousand MW.

Bihar: There is a crisis of one thousand MW power due to the crisis of coal. State Energy Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav says that after the commissioning of Nabinagar Thermal Plant, the situation will be fine.

Jharkhand: The demand for electricity has increased to 2100 MW but due to the coal crisis, the power supply in the state is only 1600 MW, leading to cuts.

Uttarakhand: The government has purchased electricity for Rs 16 crore. Despite this, there is a crisis of 3.32 lakh units of electricity in comparison to the demand. The power consumption in the state has crossed 48 lakh units.

Rajasthan: 10,110 MW power generation capacity is there but due to coal crisis only 6600 MW electricity is being produced.

Andhra Pradesh: Electricity demand has increased by 46% as compared to the year 2020. Rural areas are getting cut short by four to six hours due to the crisis. Reductions continue in urban areas as well.

Gujarat: According to the Western Region Load Despatch Centre, the power plants in Gujarat are operating at 45 per cent capacity. The government is buying power from private power plants at the rate of Rs 12 per unit.

Punjab: In April last year, the demand for electricity was 6000 MW. In April this year, it has become eight thousand MW. Electricity demand has increased by 35 per cent in April this year as compared to last year.

Maharashtra: According to Vijay Singhal, Managing Director of the State Electricity Distribution Company, for the first time in 60 years, all 27 thermal power plants are being run, generating 7,700 MW of electricity.

no need to panic

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi says that coal companies have 73 lakh tonnes of coal stock. Power plants have 21.5 lakh tonnes of coal. So there is no need to panic. The center is monitoring the situation. At the same time, the central government has even appealed to the states to import coal to keep the power supply balanced for the next three years. The Center suggests that if the states make arrangements from their level, then the situation of power crisis can be avoided in future.