Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

(8) Augmenting and strengthening of the transmission and distribution systems to
supply proper quality of power in both urban as well as in rural areas.
(9) Reduction of Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT and C) losses.
(10) Conservation of energy and load management.
(11) Adoption of information technology in the power sector.
6.1.3 Per capita consumption of electricity in the State has increased from 163 kwh
in 1968 to 1236 kwh in 2010-11 and accordingly electricity consumption has increased from
700 million units to 46985.573 million units in 2010-11. At the national level per capita
consumption of electricity is 411 kwh. The total installed capacity in 1967-68 was 614 MW
which has increased to 6900 MW by the end of March, 2011. All the 12428 inhabited
villages in the State have already been electrified. At present the number of consumers being
served upto March, 2011 are 7320631 nos which includes general connections 6056471 nos,
industrial connections 117844 nos, agriculture connections 1143267 nos and others
connections 3049 nos in the State. In order to create employment/self employment
opportunities and also to encourage agro based small scale industries in the rural areas,
power supply on urban pattern has already been provided to 18866 villages including 12428
villages and 6438 deras and dhanies through independent feeders in the State. The total no of
grid sub-stations is 775 and length of the transmission lines is 16424 Ckt. km as on
31/3/2011 besides this, the length of 11kv lines is 177419 Ckt km and LT lines is 164093 Ckt
km. The transmission and distribution losses which were 30.82% in 1999-2000 have been
brought down to 20.12% during 2009-10 which shows overall reduction of about 10.70%.
6.1.4 An outlay of Rs. 5963.65 crore was approved in the 10 th Five Year Plan for
power sector, the expenditure incurred during the corresponding period was Rs. 4928.89
crore. The expenditure incurred during Ist three years of 11 th Five Year Plan was Rs. 4727
crore, the financial performance is 81%. An expenditure of Rs. 2352.61 crore was incurred
against the approved outlay of Rs. 3300.00 crore during 2010-11. The outlay provided for
2011-12 is Rs. 3300 crore. Status as on 31/3/2011 is given below:
(1) Installed Capacity (Own) (Including Common Pool) 4878 MW
(2) Share from Central Sector Projects 1940 MW
(3) Total Installed Capacity 6900 MW
(4) Maximum Demand Met Within 2010-11 8007 MW
(5) Energy Sent Out 46985.573 Mu
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