Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s electricity generation and consumption have recorded an average growth of 8.2% over the last four financial years, Energy Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo informed the state assembly on Wednesday.
In a written reply to a question by Rajanagar MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo, Singh Deo highlighted that between the financial years 2021-22 and 2024-25, the state’s power sector has seen consistent growth, reflecting the rising demand from both industrial and domestic consumers.
The Minister also provided a detailed breakdown of industrial electricity consumption for 2024-25. Under the jurisdiction of the four major electricity distribution companies:
- TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) recorded consumption of 2,255.02345 Million Units (MU).
- TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) recorded 3,166.706 MU.
- TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) recorded 5,361.12 MU.
- TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) recorded 679 MU.
Singh Deo emphasised that this growth underscores Odisha’s expanding industrial base and the increasing demand for reliable electricity supply across the state.
He also noted that the government continues to focus on improving power infrastructure and distribution efficiency to meet future demands.
