INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Total power generation in the country has dipped in 2021-22, but eastern area revealed growthTotal power generation across the nation was
lower by 2.9 percent till October 13 throughout the existing fiscal year as a number of parts of the nation faced coal shortage during the
past 10 days and worries of power outages loomed, requiring the federal government to provide explanations that the scenario was under
control and that there has actually been record production of dry fuel throughout 2021-22
According to data released by Central Electrical power Authority (CEA), even the nation-wide thermal power generation was also down by 3.64
percent till October 13 of 2021-22
Interestingly however, power generation in the eastern region grew by 8.48 per cent during the exact same duration, compared to other
regions, which signed up a decline of around 5 per cent, CEA information noted.In truth in the eastern area, in spite of coal shortage
causing power crisis in a number of pockets, thermal power generation was also greater by 9.54 per cent and output from hydel sources up by
nearly one percent, CEA said.Power generation in the northern area till October 13 of the existing fiscal was down 5.1 per cent while
thermal power generation was lower by 6.45 per cent
In the western region also, power generation was down 5.06 per cent while thermal power generation too was down by 4.79 percent, according
to a CEA report.The information for the southern area showed that total generation was down by 5.10 per cent while thermal power generation
also slipped by 9.81 per cent
