TABLE 9.2
Trends in the Power Sector (utilities only)
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Change
April-November* over previous year
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1994-95 1995-96* 1995 199 1995-96 1996-97@
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(Billion KWH) (per cent)
1 Power generation 351.0 380.1 248.7 257.2 8.3 3.4
(i) Hydro-electric 82.5 72.5 53.0 48.9 -12.1 -7.7
(ii) Thermal 262.9 299.6 190.5 202.9 14.0 6.5
(iii) Nuclear 5.6 8.0 5.2 5.4 42.9 4.1
2 Plant load factor of 60.0 63.0 60.4 62.0 - -
thermal plants ( per cent )
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* Provisional. @ April-November.
Note: These figures relate to power generated from utilities only and exclude captive power.
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