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Northeast Private Sector Power: Assam Next Only to Sikkim

Regarding power generation by the private sector in the Northeast, Sikkim tops the list of the eight Northeastern states and Assam is placed in second place.

Sentinel Digital Desk

Staff Reporter

Guwahati: Regarding power generation by the private sector in the Northeast, Sikkim tops the list of the eight Northeastern states and Assam is placed in second place.

This was disclosed in a report released recently by the Union Ministry of Power. From financial year (FY) 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 (till October 2024), the private sector in Sikkim generated 11,662 million units of electricity. During the period mentioned, Sikkim produced the highest of 2,366 million units in FY 2022-23. In the current FY (till October 2024), private players produced 1,416 million units of power in Sikkim.

In Assam, from financial year (FY) 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 (till October 2024), the private sector generated 1266 million units. In a breakdown of power generated by private players FY-wise, 59 million units were produced in FY 2019-20, 52 million units in FY 2020-21, 122 million units in FY 2021-22, 279 million units in FY 2022-23, 381 million units in 2023-24, and 333 million units in FY 2024-25 (till October 2024). This displays an increasing trend in power generation by private players in the state.

As for the rest of the NE states, from financial year (FY) 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 (till October 2024), Nagaland produced 468 million units of power, Meghalaya 396 million units, Mizoram 322, Tripura 69, Manipur 42, and Arunachal Pradesh 35 million units.

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