J&K power demand surges 24 per cent in 12 years: Centre

New Delhi, Aug 6: In the past 12 years, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a surge in power demand by more than 24 percent.
The figures further said that from the fiscal 2014-15 to 2025-26, Jammu and Kashmir recorded a surge in demand of 3,971 MU.
The latest official figures reveal that the annual energy demand in J&K rose from 16,214 Million Units (MU) in 2014-15 to 20,185 MU in 2025-26.
It also said that the peak power demand at 20,374 MU was recorded in 2024-25.
The Government of India (GoI) informed the Lower House that the actual power supply position of the region jumped from 13,119 MU in 2014-15 to 20,166 MU in 2025-26 that amounts to a massive 53.7% increase in available energy.
The house was informed that in 2014-15, Jammu and Kashmir had an energy requirement of 16,214 MU against the availability of 13,119 MU.
It also said that in 2015-16, the region had an energy requirement of 16,572 MU against the availability of 14,037 MU followed by 17,398 MU in 2016-17 against the availability of 14,194 MU.
It was also informed that in the year 2017-18 J&K has an energy requirement of 18,808 MU against the availability of 15,050 MU followed by 18,988 MU in the year 2018-19 against the total availability of 15,616 MU.
The documents further said that in the year 2019-20 Jammu and Kashmir had a energy requirement of 20,025MU against the total availability of 16,259 MU.
In 2020-21, there was a requirement of 19,773 MU against the availability of 17,222 MU followed by requirement of 19,957 MU in the year 2021-22 against the total availability of 18,434 MU.
The house was further informed that in the year 2022-23 Jammu and Kashmir had an energy requirement of 19,639 MU against the total availability of 19,322 MU followed by 20,040 MU requirement in 2023-24 against the total availability of 19,763 MU.
It also said that in the year 2024-25, J&K had a power requirement of 20,374 MU against the requirement of 20,283 MU and in the year 2025-26, the region had an energy requirement of 20,185 MU against the total availability of 20,166 MU.
For the ongoing fiscal till June 2026, Jammu and Kashmir had recorded a requirement of 4,769 MU against the availability of 4,739 MU. (KNO)