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India’s power generation up 1.19% in July

August 19: India’s power generation in July 2014 stood at 89.49 billion units (BU), up 1.19% from 88.43 BU generated in June 2014, according to provisional data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

Out of the total generation in July 2014, 71.97 BU (60.83 BU in July 2013) were in the thermal sector and 13.61 BU (15.89 BU in July 2013) in the hydro sector.

Generation from the nuclear sector in July was at 2.92 BU (2.76 BU in July 2013), while imports from Bhutan stood at 0.987 BU, down from 1.009 BU in July 2013.

However, out of the total generation in June 2014, 72.91 BU (61.03 BU in June 2013) were in the thermal sector and 12.34 BU (12.15 BU in June 2013) in the hydro sector. Generation from the nuclear sector in June was at 2.64 BU (2.83 BU in June 2013), while imports from Bhutan stood at 0.55 BU, down from 0.82 BU in June 2013.

During the first four months of 2014-15, total power generation in India stood at 355.5 BU while it stood at 319.53 BU during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.