According to an assessment by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India may face a shortage of 6.7 percent in power supply for the year 2013-14.

   

States of Southern Region are anticipated to have energy shortage of 19.1 percent during 2013-14.

   

The measures taken or being taken by the government to overcome the shortage of power in the country are:

   

Acceleration in generating capacity addition during 12th Plan with a proposed target of 88,537 mw (excluding 30,000 mw renewable) against an achievement of 54,964 mw during 11th Plan.

   

Rigorous monitoring of capacity addition of the on-going generation projects.

   

Development of Ultra Mega Power Projects of 4,000 mw each to reap benefits of economies of scale.

   

Advance planning of generation capacity addition projects for 12th Plan.

   

Augmentation of domestic manufacturing capacity of power equipment through Joint Ventures.

   

Coordinated operation and maintenance of hydro, thermal, nuclear and gas based power stations to optimally utilize the existing generation capacity.

   

To meet the shortfall in coal supplies to thermal power stations from indigenous sources, the power utilities have been advised to import coal.