Thermal power plants record 2% dip in electricity generation

Overall electricity generation in the country from all sources inched up 1.15 per cent till October end of FY20

Electricity generation by thermal power stations declined 2.15 per cent during April-October of this financial year compared with the corresponding period of FY19.

Data collated by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed that total generation from thermal power producers fell from 627.19 billion units (BU) to 613.55 BU.

While electricity output from the thermal power stations subsided, nuclear energy and hydro power recorded spike in production. Generation from nuclear plants rose 27 per cent whereas hydro power was up by 16 per cent. Imports from Bhutan soared 21.8 per cent in the period.

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