Generated and Consumption of Electricity in Tripura, 2014-15 to 2019-20:
| Year | Installed Capacity (in MW) | Power Generated (in MU) | Electricity Purchased (in MU) | Power Consumption (in MU) | 1971 Census & 2011 Census Village | Village Electrified | Rural Electrification (% of Village Electrification) |
| 2014-15 | 116.00 | 756.94 | 1169.21 | 786.12 | 901 | 875 | 97.11 |
| 2015-16 | 116.00 | 723.64 | 1669.83 | 813.06 | 901 | 885 | 98.22 |
| 2016-17 | 115.00 | 87.00 | 270.00 | 284.00 | 901 | 901 | 100 |
| 2017-18 | 115.00 | 87.00 | 270.00 | 284.00 | 901 | 901 | 100 |
| 2018-19 | 115.00 | 649.37 | 2620.78 | 1284.20 | 901 | 901 | 100 |
| 2019-20 | 115.00 | 712.16 | 2459.42 | 1390.26 | 901 | 901 | 100 |
Source: Some Basic Statistics of Tripura 2020
Demand and supply situation in Tripura during 2015-16 to 2020-21:
Sl. No. | Situation | Unit | 2015-2016 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 |
1. | System Demand | MW | 272 | 306 | 293 | 288 | 314.80 |
2. | Availability | ||||||
2.1 | From Own Sources | MW | 113 | 85-90 | 80-85 | 80-100 | 80-100 |
2.2 | From Central Sector | MW | 130-140 | 250-270 | 250-270 | 380-400 | 380-400 |
3. | Shortfall | MW | 10-20 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21
Power Generation in Tripura in 2015-16 to 2020-21:
Sl. No. | Situation | 2015-2016 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 |
1. | No. of Power Generating Station (Nos.) | |||||
1.1 | Hydel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1.2 | Gas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2. | Installed Capacity (MW) | |||||
2.1 | Hydel | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
2.2 | Gas | 105.00 | 105.00 | 105.00 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
3. | Own Electricity Generation (MU) | |||||
3.1 | Hydel | 21.970 | 43.85 | 35.50 | 26.01 | 7.97 |
3.2 | Gas | 701.674 | 592.16 | 613.87 | 686.15 | 539.61 |
3.3 | Auxiliaries | 7.171 | 6.23 | 6.39 | 7.04 | 5.45 |
3.4 | Total Own Generation [(3.1 + 3.2)-3.3] | 716.473 | 629.79 | 642.98 | 705.12 | 542.13 |
4 | Purchase from Central Sector Grid (MU) | 1669.829 | 2419.35 | 2683.17 | 2459.42 | 2458.79 |
5 | Total Available Power [3.4 + 4] (MU) | 2386.302 | 3049.14 | 3326.15 | 3164.54 | 3000.92 |
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21
District wise Electrification in Tripura, 2020-21:
(As on 31st March)
District | Total Gram Panchayat | Electrified Gram Panchayat | ||||
Gram | ADC | Total | Gram | ADC | Total | |
Khowai | 55 | 69 | 124 | 55 | 69 | 124 |
West Tripura | 87 | 85 | 172 | 87 | 85 | 172 |
Sepahijala | 111 | 58 | 169 | 111 | 58 | 169 |
Dhalai | 41 | 110 | 151 | 41 | 110 | 151 |
North Tripura | 69 | 60 | 129 | 69 | 60 | 129 |
Unokoti | 59 | 32 | 91 | 59 | 32 | 91 |
Gomati | 70 | 103 | 173 | 70 | 103 | 173 |
South Tripura | 90 | 70 | 169 | 90 | 70 | 169 |
Total | 591 | 587 | 1178 | 591 | 585 | 1178 |
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2020-21
Town and Village Electrified in Tripura, 1994-95 to 2017-18:
(in MU)
Year | Towns | Villages | ||||
Total number of Towns | Total number of Town Electrified | Percentage of Town Electrified | Total number of Villages | Total number of Villages Electrified | Percentage of Villages Electrified | |
1994-95 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4727 | 3578 | 75.69 |
1995-96 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4727 | 3640 | 77 |
1996-97 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4727 | 3700 | 78.27 |
1997-98 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4727 | 3720 | 78.69 |
1998-99 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4727 | 3751 | 79 |
1999-00 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4727 | 3775 | 79 |
2000-01 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4727 | 3784 | 80.05 |
2001-02 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4727 | 3799 | 80.37 |
2002-03 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4727 | 3809 | 80.58 |
2003-04 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 855 | 820 | 95.91 |
2004-05 | 19 | 19 | 100 | 855 | 820 | 95.8 |
2005-06 | 19 | 19 | 100 | 857 | 822 | 95.63 |
2006-07 | 19 | 19 | 100 | 858 | 824 | 95.74 |
2007-08 | 19 | 19 | 100 | 858 | 824 | 96 |
2008-09 | 19 | 19 | 100 | 858 | 824 | 96 |
2009-10 | 19 | 19 | 100 | 858 | 824 | 96 |
2010-11 | 19 | 19 | 100 | 1038 | 740 | 90.04 |
2011-12 | 19 | 19 | 100 | 1038 | 1020 | 98.27 |
2012-13 | 25 | 25 | 100 | 1038 | 1125 | 98.75 |
2013-14 | 25 | 25 | 100 | 1118 | 1107 | 99 |
2014-15 | 22 | 22 | 100 | 1118 | 1107 | 99.02 |
2015-16 | 22 | 22 | 100 | 1178 | 1165 | 98.9 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4727 | 3578 | 75.69 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 4728 | 3640 | 76.99 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2016
Some Basic Statistics of Tripura 2020
Power sold to ultimate consumers in the State by category during 1994-95 to 2020-21:
(In MU)
Year | Sold to Ultimate Consumers | Domestic light & fan | Commercial | Industrial power (high voltage) | Public lighting | Irrigation public water & sewage | Tea garden & balk supply |
1994-1995 | 193.70 | 46.81 | 21.65 | 38.69 | 6.78 | 65.81 | 0.00 |
1995-1996 | 223.66 | 53.76 | 26.88 | 44.8 | 11.20 | 73.96 | 0.00 |
1996-1997 | 270.00 | 64.51 | 32.25 | 54.96 | 13.44 | 87.70 | 16.14 |
1997-1998 | 315.88 | 75.81 | 37.9 | 63.18 | 15.80 | 104.24 | 18.95 |
1998-1999 | 363.12 | 97.11 | 43.57 | 69.91 | 7.26 | 134.36 | 10.91 |
1999-2000 | 362.43 | 96.91 | 43.46 | 69.77 | 7.21 | 134.09 | 10.88 |
2000-2001 | 388.00 | 103.75 | 46.52 | 74.69 | 7.72 | 143.56 | 11.64 |
2001-2002 | 350.69 | 132.21 | 30.86 | 47.34 | 7.01 | 119.23 | 14.03 |
2002-2003 | 354.28 | 94.73 | 42.48 | 68.20 | 70.05 | 131.08 | 10.63 |
2003-2004 | 423.38 | 113.21 | 50.76 | 81.50 | 8.43 | 156.65 | 12.70 |
2004-2005 | 380.00 | 146.26 | 33.44 | 51.30 | 7.60 | 129.20 | 15.20 |
2005-2006 | 370.69 | 208.65 | 34.20 | 21.26 | 18.31 | 21.15 | 67.13 |
2006-2007 | 394.60 | 222.10 | 36.40 | 22.63 | 19.49 | 22.51 | 71.46 |
2007-2008 | 397.81 | 223.91 | 36.70 | 22.82 | 19.65 | 22.70 | 72.04 |
2008-2009 | 450.85 | 241.85 | 41.02 | 31.80 | 22.27 | 68.67 | 45.25 |
2009-2010 | 494.56 | 262.24 | 46.65 | 30.21 | 24.43 | 84.12 | 46.92 |
2010-2011 | 568.83 | 308.82 | 54.23 | 30.76 | 28.10 | 85.64 | 61.29 |
2011-2012 | 624.17 | 341.06 | 60.35 | 31.39 | 30.85 | 76.52 | 84.03 |
2012-2013 | 683.05 | 365.48 | 67.18 | 37.99 | 33.74 | 98.81 | 79.85 |
2013-2014 | 712.27 | 390.40 | 64.66 | 37.07 | 34.75 | 97.06 | 88.34 |
2014-2015 | 786.11 | 430.87 | 71.36 | 40.91 | 38.35 | 107.12 | 97.50 |
2015-2016 | 813.06 | 439.79 | 74.92 | 43.01 | 39.71 | 113.26 | 102.37 |
| 2016-2017 | 866.56 | 474.96 | 78.66 | 45.09 | 42.28 | 118.08 | 107.48 |
| 2017-2018 | 928.01 | 508.65 | 84.24 | 48.29 | 45.28 | 126.45 | 115.10 |
| 2018-2019 | 868.23 | 486.93 | 57.20 | 40.10 | 53.73 | 93.70 | 136.57 |
| 2019-2020 | 914.22 | 531.07 | 71.83 | 40.12 | 48.09 | 100.86 | 122.25 |
| 2020-2021 | 982.33 | 588.22 | 72.00 | 43.44 | 46.07 | 113.94 | 118.66 |
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2015-16 and 2020-21
Income & expenditure status of the power sector in Tripura, 1994-95 to 2020-21:
Year | Income (Rs. in crore) | Expenditure (Rs. in crore) |
1994-1995 | 9.14 | 37.92 |
1995-1996 | 16.41 | 46.81 |
1996-1997 | 13.31 | 49.83 |
1997-1998 | 14.10 | 58.10 |
1998-1999 | 19.70 | 54.35 |
1999-2000 | 28.22 | 82.08 |
2000-2001 | 30.80 | 115.45 |
2001-2002 | 39.03 | 112.82 |
2002-2003 | 56.90 | 136.12 |
2003-2004 | 71.39 | 154.01 |
2004-2005 | 91.51 | 200.95 |
2005-2006 | 260.34 | 225.01 |
2006-2007 | 269.16 | 229.28 |
2007-2008 | 307.48 | 235.25 |
2008-2009 | 413.30 | 293.84 |
2009-2010 | 340.15 | 279.91 |
2010-2011 | 356.62 | 410.16 |
2011-2012 | 428.00 | 548.33 |
2012-2013 | 398.00 | 530.26 |
2013-2014 | 529.99 | 605.46 |
2014-2015 | 597.84 | 719.47 |
2015-2016 | 808.94 | 858.10 |
| 2016-2017 | 934.15 | 903.324 |
| 2017-2018 | 1227.61 | 1253.43 |
| 2018-2019 | 1428.36 | 1394.12 |
| 2019-2020 | 1397.89 | 1456.15 |
| 2020-2021 | 1468.23 | 1448.64 |
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2014-15 and 2020-21