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Electricity shortage Power deficit
The state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) is located in the southern
part of India and forms a major constituent of the southern grid. Major electricity generation happens
through the thermal and the hydro power plants. These power plants are being operated by Andhra
Pradesh Power Generation Company (APGENCO). By Feb 2013, Andhra Pradesh is the fourth largest
power generating state in the country and also has the largest hydro power generation capacity in India
(Andhra Pradesh is on first position for installed hydro power generation capacity). At present, Andhra
Pradesh has a total installed power generation capacity of 16,817 MW from all the sources. Out of it,
11771 MW is from thermal, 3737 MW is from Hydro, 1036 MW is from Renewable energy sources
and 276 MW is from Nuclear (CEA- Dec 2012).
Apart from the state sector, private players have considerable presence in Andhra Pradesh. Private
power plants operating in the state use transmission lines of Andhra Pradesh Transmission Company
(AP Transco) that looks after the trans-mission of electricity in the state. Due to its geographical
location, the power generated by all power plants is being fed to the Southern Grid, which is accessible
to all states which are a part of the southern grid.
Central sector owned power plants operated by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), National
Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC), etc transmit power through transmission lines of AP Transco.
However, the power generated by them is shared between other states as a part of the southern grid of
India.
Institutional structure of Electricity sector in AP
Basically, institutional structure of the electricity sector can be categorized into four main domains i.e.
Regulation, Generation, Transmission and Distribution. In Andhra Pradesh, APERC look after
regulation related matters, APGENCO is engaged in power generation, APTRANCO is mainly
responsible for transmission and there are four electricity distribution companies as mentioned in the
following figure;
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Power-Supply position of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh has experienced increasing capacity addition in the last few years. To meet the
expanding energy requirement in the state, additions to generating capacity were made, expected to
leading in reducing deficits. However, the state of Andhra Pradesh has been experiencing increasing
energy deficits since 2004-05.
In spite of additional installed capacity, peak demand deficit in the state has increased from 2% in 2005-
06 to15% in 2011-12. Between 2005-06 and 2011-12, Peak electricity demand grew at a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8%, while peak demand met at CAGR of 6% over the period of 8 years.
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Electricity deficit in the state has increased from a negligible 1% in 2005-06 to 7% in 2011-12. The
reason for the increasing deficits can be mainly traced to the inability of the state to increase electricity
generation. Between 2005-06 and 2011-12, electricity requirement grew at a compound annual growth
rate (CAGR) of 8%, while availability only grew at around 7% leading to increasing electricity deficits.
The above data shows that the electricity availability against the demand is low and the deficit is
increasing in each year. It is expected that the power deficit post 2012 will continue to increase as the
demand for power is continuously surpassing supply.
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Power shortage is getting worse in the state
Despite the discovery of natural gas in Krishna Godavari basin (KG-Basin), natural gas based power
plants established near costal part of Andhra Pradesh are running on minimum plant load factors due to
lower gas production. Generation in hydro power units has also come down due to low water levels in
the reservoirs resulted by seasonal variability of monsoon.
Under these circumstances, power utilities are forced to impose power supply rationing. Major and
medium industries in Andhra Pradesh experience increasing number of power holidays as the state
power distribution companies are unable to meet the growing demand for electricity.
The prolonged electricity shortage is unfavorable for the overall development of the state. Industries are
adversely affected and have started relying on expensive power from the DG sets. The increasing price
of diesel is also a big concern for them.
Any development requires electricity to support it. Capacity addition in the existing conventional power
generation plants might not be the solution. We need fuel to run them. The Government of India has
started promoting increasing use of renewable energy in the total energy mix. Renewable energy cannot
solve this issue completely but can surely help to overcome it.
Lets hope for a better policy from the government to promote renewable energy.
References: Central Electricity Authority (CEA), APGENCO, APERC
Read more on Summary of Incentives and Subsidies for Renewable Energy Products by MNRE
Read more on Top Five States in India with Highest Renewable Energy Capacity and Top five states
in India with highest installed electricity generation capacity.
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neha
February 15, 2013
7:59 pm
nice work.important information at one place.congratulations
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Shailesh
February 15, 2013
8:50 pm
Thanks for your comment. Stay tuned with us for more details on the same topic.
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chandra sekhar
February 19, 2013
2:22 pm
sorry to say this but upto 2010 our production of power is more than demand..but you are
showing deficit.. whats the reason behind it
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Shailesh
February 19, 2013
2:42 pm
Thanks for your comment Mr. Chandra Sekhar. The data used in the analysis is sourced
from Central Electricity Authority (CEA) website which is a supreme government body for
electricity related information. I havent used any of information used in this post from any
other source. You can also check it from CEA website. If you still believe that the
information mentioned in the post is wrong, please send your source(s) of the information
on shailesh(at)greencleanguide(dot).com.
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chandra sekhar
February 19, 2013
2:27 pm
you can refer official sites of electricity department for clear idea
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hafeez
April 2, 2013
6:55 pm
nice information it will be better if you can show the details in numbers of the power produced
from various sources in AP and the usage of power and shortage in numbers
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Shailesh
April 2, 2013
6:59 pm
Thanks for your comment. We will try to do it.
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pavan
December 27, 2013
10:18 am
can we get 2013 data please ..its very urgent
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Shailesh
December 27, 2013
10:32 am
State: 9050.06 MW, Private: 4968.06 MW, Central: 3156.76 MW. (as on Sep 2013)
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pavan
December 27, 2013
5:32 pm
shailesh .if you dnt mind ..can you please answer my q
1.what is the present production of power in andhra pradesh
2.what is the demand of the power in andhra pradesh
3.what is the supply of the power in andhra pradesh
4.can we get the power allocation by regions and dists ? where do i get that information
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Shailesh
December 27, 2013
6:17 pm
From the beginning of this financial year, i.e. from April 2013 till Aug 2013, Electricity
generation in the state of AP was 36,019 Million units however, requirement was 40,524
(11.1% deficit). From April 2013 till July 2013; peak power demand in AP was 14,072
MW, However, only 11,410 MW was met through existing capacity and open access
mechanism (which means, 18.9% of deficit). Data on power allocation by region in AP is
not available. However, you can always search for different sources for the same.
For more information visit APGENCO/CEA websites.
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