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1984-85 1994-95
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(Billion KWH)
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Power Generation
Public Utilities
Hydel 53.94 82.52
Thermal 98.83 262.89
Nuclear 4.07 5.61
Total public utilities 156.86 351.02
Non-utilities 12.35 32.10 *
Energy sold (utilities) 114.07 238.11 *
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* 1993-94
Power generation increased at the rate of 9.1% per annum during the eighties. This growth rate declined to 7.3% during the early nineties to 1994-95 due to a slowdown in setting up of additional power generating capacity. The per capita consumption of power has increased from 16 KWH, in the fifties to 283 KWH in 1992-93. However, there is a considerable inter-state variation in the per capita consumption of power. Total power consumption in the country, including consumption by non-utilities, was 263.1 billion during 1993-94.
The distribution of power consumption among various sectors during 1993-94 is as under:
The Union Power Ministry has made ammendments in its scheme to encourage Private participation in electricity generation, supply and distribution.
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, Bombay
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Last updated: August 1995.