Overview

 

The Overall generation (Including generation from grid connected renewable sources) in the country has been increased from 1110.458 BU during 2014-15 to 1173.603 BU during the year 2015-16, 1241.689 BU during 2016-17, 1308.146 BU during 2017-18 and 1376.095 BU during 2018-19. The performance of Category wise generation during the year 2018-19 was as follows:

Thermal Inreased by        3.39 %
Hydro Reduced by            6.95 %
Nuclear Increased by       1.39  %
Bhutan Import  Increased by       7.78 %
Renewables Increased by   24.47 %
Overall Growth rate recorded by  5.19 %

 generation overview

The annual growth in power generation during recent years is as under:

YEAR

GROWTH IN
CONVENTIONAL GENERATION (%)

 GROWTH IN
RENEWABLE GENERATION (%)

GROWTH IN
TOTAL GENERATION (%)
2008-09 2.7 - -
2009-10 6.6 - -
2010-11 5.56 - -
2011-12 8.11 - -
2012-13 4.01 - -
2013-14 6.04 - -
2014-15 8.43 - -
2015-16 5.64 6.47 5.69
2016-17 4.72 23.97 5.80
2017-18 3.98 24.88 5.35
2018-19 3.57 24.47 5.19
2019-20* (Upto May 2019) 5.14 24.60 6.62
* Provisional