Interregional electricity transfer recorded a modest year-on-year growth of 4.2 per cent during FY25 (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025).
According to latest statistics released by Grid Controller of India Ltd (GRID-India), the country’s total interregional electricity transfer during FY25 was 259,937 MU (million units or million kwh or Gwh), up 4.2 per cent from 249,487 MU in FY24.
Here are some statistical highlights:
Electricity transfer from Western Region to Northern Region (WR-NR) continued to have the biggest share in overall interregional (IR) transfer. This share rose to 34.4 per cent in FY25 from 29.9 per cent in FY24. WR-NR transfer stood at 89,430 MU in FY25, an increase of 19.8 per cent over 74,643 MU in FY24.
The southern regional grid (SR) witnessed a sharp decline in imports and a rise in exports. This, according to industry sources, is attributed to higher generation from renewable energy plants. In FY25, electricity imports into SR fell by 7.7 per cent while exports rose sharply by 42.8 per cent. Of the total 16,497 MU of exports by SR, 97 per cent was accounted for by WR.
- In FY25, NR, WR and NER were net exporters of electricity while the remaining two regional grids – ER and SR – were net importers. NER, in FY24, was a net importer of electricity but reversed its status in FY25. NR, the biggest region in terms of imports, was a net importer to the extent of 92,510 MU in FY25 as against 77,315 MU in FY24.
Though SR continued to be a net importer, the magnitude was lower in FY25. In FY24, SR was net importer to the tune of 72,186 MU, which narrowed down to 60,820 MU in FY25.
- ER remained a net exporter of electricity in FY25 though to a smaller extent of 56,511 MU as against 62,820 MU in FY24.
Interregional transfer capacity
As of March 31, 2025, India’s interregional capacity stood at 118,740 MW, unchanged from its level as on March 31, 2024.
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Note: In this story the four regional grids – northern, eastern, northeastern, southern and western – have been referred to as NR, ER, NER, SR and WR, respectively.
