Power deficit issue reducing in J&K: GoI

New Delhi, Jul 24: Jammu and Kashmir continues to witness improvement in its power supply position despite limited installed power generation capacity compared to other Indian states, according to the Ministry of Power’s response in the Lok Sabha.
As per the data shared in response to a question raised by Dr. Shashi Tharoor, the Union Territory’s installed power generation capacity as of June 30, 2025, stands at 3,624.42 megawatts (MW).
This includes 3,360 MW from hydroelectric sources and 264.42 MW from renewable energy sources other than large hydro. The region does not have any installed capacity from coal, gas, diesel, lignite, or nuclear sources.
In terms of power supply performance, Jammu & Kashmir has seen a significant decline in its power deficit over recent years. In the financial year 2019-20, the region registered an 18.8% power deficit, with 3,767 million units (MU) of energy not supplied against a requirement of 20,025 MU. This figure decreased to 12.9% in 2020-21 and further to 7.6% in 2021-22.
In FY 2022-23, the deficit dropped to 1.6%, and in FY 2023-24 it stood at 1.4%. The most recent data from FY 2024-25 shows a further reduction, with a deficit of only 0.4%, or 90 MU of energy not supplied out of a requirement of 20,374 MU.
Provisional data for the current financial year (up to June 2025) indicates a power requirement of 4,854 MU, of which 4,848 MU was supplied, showing a deficit of 6 MU, or 0.1%.
The Union Ministry stated that India’s national transmission infrastructure is adequately developed to allow reliable power transfer across regions, which has helped mitigate supply deficits in regions like Jammu & Kashmir.
The inter-regional transmission capacity has increased from 75,050 MW in 2016-17 to 1,20,340 MW as of June 2025, and it is projected to reach 1,43,000 MW by 2027 and 1,68,000 MW by 2032.
This transmission network enables surplus power from other states to be directed to deficit-prone areas such as Jammu & Kashmir, effectively managing regional disparities in power availability without major transmission bottlenecks.
The Ministry further said that the development of power generation capacity in states is influenced by factors including fuel source availability, demand growth, and logistical and infrastructure readiness. (KNO)