By Solar Times News Service
The Minister of Power & Renewable Energy said that at present, India is importing power only from Bhutan. The imported power is mainly Bhutan’s surplus power from hydro stations commissioned in Bhutan with the assistance from the Government of India. During 2015-16, energy imported from Bhutan was about 5 Billion units (BU), the Minister added.
During 2015-16, the energy shortage was 2.1% which is the lowest ever in a single year.
As reported by the States / UTs, the details of energy shortage in terms of electricity in the country during the last two decades are given below:-
| Year | Requirement | Availability | Shortage | |
| (MU) | (MU) | (MU) | (%) | |
| 1991-92 | 2,88,974 | 2,66,432 | 22,542 | 7.8 |
| 1992-93 | 3,05,266 | 2,79,824 | 25,442 | 8.3 |
| 1993-94 | 3,23,252 | 2,99,494 | 23,758 | 7.3 |
| 1994-95 | 3,52,260 | 3,27,281 | 24,979 | 7.1 |
| 1995-96 | 3,89,721 | 3,54,045 | 35,676 | 9.2 |
| 1996-97 | 4,13,490 | 3,65,900 | 47,590 | 11.5 |
| 1997-98 | 4,24,505 | 3,90,330 | 34,175 | 8.1 |
| 1998-99 | 4,46,584 | 4,20,235 | 26,349 | 5.9 |
| 1999-00 | 4,80,430 | 4,50,594 | 29,836 | 6.2 |
| 2000-01 | 5,07,216 | 4,67,400 | 39,816 | 7.8 |
| 2001-02 | 5,22,537 | 4,83,350 | 39,187 | 7.5 |
| 2002-03 | 5,45,983 | 4,97,890 | 48,093 | 8.8 |
| 2003-04 | 5,59,264 | 5,19,398 | 39,866 | 7.1 |
| 2004-05 | 5,91,373 | 5,48,115 | 43,258 | 7.3 |
| 2005-06 | 6,31,554 | 5,78,819 | 52,735 | 8.4 |
| 2006-07 | 6,90,587 | 6,24,495 | 66,092 | 9.6 |
| 2007-08 | 7,39,343 | 6,66,007 | 73,336 | 9.9 |
| 2008-09 | 777,039 | 691,038 | 86,001 | 11.1 |
| 2009-10 | 830,594 | 746,644 | 83,950 | 10.1 |
| 2010-11 | 861,591 | 788,355 | 73,236 | 8.5 |
| 2011-12 | 937,199 | 857,886 | 79,313 | 8.5 |
| 2012-13 | 995,557 | 908,652 | 86,905 | 8.7 |
| 2013-14 | 10,02,045 | 9,59,614 | 42,431 | 4.2 |
| 2014-15 | 10,68,923 | 1,030,785 | 38,138 | 3.6 |
| 2015-16 | 11,14,235 | 10,90,713 | 23,522 | 2.1 |
Source: Ministry of New & Renewable Energy