STATE
Assam, India's largest north-eastern state by population, has a population of 31.2 million. It's known for its petroleum resources, with the third-largest production of petroleum and natural gas in the country, as well as ample limestone reserves.
Installed and Allocated Power Capacity
Electricity Generation from Different Sources
Power Supply
REC Demand
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Key Indicators
  • CEF state rating
    3.0 / 5
    Utility-Scale RE
  • Installed and allocated power capacity
    1794 MW
    as on March 2021
  • Installed and allocated RE capacity
    79 MW
    as on March 2021
  • RES in total electricity generation
    0.7 %
    in 2020-21
  • Ease of doing business rank
    17 / 36
    in 2017
Economic Indicators
  • Current GSDP (2016-17)
    INR 2543 billion
    1.66 % of national GDP
  • GSDP CAGR (at constant prices)
    6.99 %
    between FY 2012 to FY 2017
  • Gross Fiscal Deficit
    INR 366 billion
    in 2017-18
Infrastructure Indicators
  • Length of state highways
    2,530 km
    as on March 2016
  • Transmission capacity (>33KV)
    6158 MVA
    as of March 2019
  • Transmission length '000 (>33KV)
    5.37 Ckm
    as of March 2019
  • Length of national highways
    3,845 km
    as of March 2017
Key Regulations
  • Tariff Order
DISCOM
  • APDCL
Key Govt. Agencies
  • State Nodal Agency

    AEDA
  • State Electricity Regulatory Commission

    AERC
  • State Load Despatch Centre

    SLDC
  • State Transmission Utility

    AEGCL
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