Power Generation in India
Installed Capacity
in MW

As on November 30, 2007 As  on November 30, 2010
Coal
73492.38
89778.38
Diesel
1201.75
1199.75
Gas
14581.71
17624.85
Total
89275.84
108602.98
Wind and Renewable Energy
10175.03
16786.98
Nuclear
4120.00
4560.00
Hydro
34680.76
37367.40
Grand Total
138251.63
167317.36
Power Mix (2010)

Thermal: 65 per cent
Hydro: 25 per cent
Nuclear: 3 per cent
Renewable: 7 per cent
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Gross Generation 2004-05
Hydro
84497 GWh
Nuclear
16638 GWh
Thermal and Wind
486031 GWh
No. Villages electrified
498286
Length of Transmission & Distristribution lines
6497727 Circuit km.
Per Capita consumption
606.2 kWh
Loss-- Transmission, Distribution,  Transformation and Unaccounted energy
32.15%
Update: Gross generation in the country increased from 704.469 billion units in 2007-08 to 723.794 billion units in 2008-09. Generation was 662.5 billion units in 2006-07 and 617.5 billion units in the previous year.


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