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According to the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR), Uttar Pradesh is expected to have a comfortable power situation in the financial year 2025–26, with a projected annual surplus of 4,391 megawatts (MW) in peak demand and 25,720 million units (MU) in energy availability.
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- Uttar Pradesh’s peak demand projected for the year 2025–26 is the second highest, following Maharashtra’s anticipated peak demand of 35,081 MW for the same period.
- According to the report, the anticipated annual peak demand is 33,849 MW (in June), while the available capacity is expected to be 38,240 MW, reflecting a 13% surplus.
- The state’s projected requirement in terms of energy is 1,75,170 MU, with an expected availability of 2,00,890 MU, ensuring a 14.7% surplus.
- In the Northern region, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab largely met their energy requirements in full.
- Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Ladakh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand experienced a slight gap between energy requirement and supply, ranging from 0.2% to 0.4%.
- For 2024–25, the Northern region’s energy requirement and peak demand were higher than anticipated by 1.6% and 1.1%, respectively.
- The report states that peak demand and energy requirements for states and union territories have been estimated using trend analysis of data from previous years, along with any specific load demands, based on an established methodology.
- Electricity availability has been calculated according to the generation program finalized by the CEAin consultation with generating companies and utilities, and approved by the Ministry of Power.
- Report Outcomes
- It notes that Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Meghalaya are expected to have an annual surplus in both peak demand and energy for the year 2025–26.
- Haryana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, and Mizoram are likely to have a surplus in energy only, while Uttarakhand and the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) are expected to be surplus in peak demand only.
- Other states and union territories are likely to face varying levels of demand-supply gaps for both energy and peak demand.
- The projected surplus in Uttar Pradesh indicates better planning, increased capacity, and improved coordination between state and central power stations.
- The Report’s outlook is positive for industries, agriculture, and households, experts stress that efficient distribution and timely infrastructure upgrades are essential to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
