Bihar rises 13 position higher in the National Power Rating

Bihar has moved to 26th position in the National  Rating of Power Companies. Last year it was on 39th position, the last among states.

The Rating was released by Central Power Ministry and is based upon 7 Criteria as perceived by National Rating Agency ICRA. In the current rating Bihar is ahead of Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

This is a big jump for Bihar in the Power Sector, provided the inadequate infrastructure it posses in Electricity Generation.  However,  Bihar Power Holding Company has been rated under ‘B’ category.

Bihar’s power system has a peak of  about 1500 MW under the constrained demand scenario and the availability is about 950 MW.  Only 52.8 % of villages and 6 % of households of the state are electrified, leaving about 85 % of the population with no access to electricity.

This situation is prevalent when, only 52.8 % of villages and 6 % of households of the state are electrified, leaving about 85% of the population with no access to electricity.

 

 

 

 

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