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India’s Dec power generation edges up 0.59% m-o-m

January 20: India’s power generation in December 2014 stood at 85.995 billion units (BU), up 0.59% from 85.491 BU generated in November 2014, according to provisional data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

Out of the total generation in December, 76.137 BU (71.591 BU in December, 2013) were in the thermal sector, 7.094 BU (8.133 BU in December 2013) were in the hydro sector and 2.596 BU (3.079 BU in December 2013) in nuclear while imports from Bhutan stood at 0.168 BU (0.143 BU in December 2013).

However, out of the total generation in November, 74.46 BU (65.57 BU in November, 2013) were in the thermal sector, 7.89 BU (8.78 BU in November 2013) were in the hydro sector and 2.80 BU (2.92 BU in November 2013) in nuclear while imports from Bhutan stood at 0.348 BU (0.304 BU in November 2013).

During the first nine months (April-December) of 2014-15, total power generation in India stood at 793.725 BU while the same stood at 722.110 BU during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.