STATE
Chhattisgarh has a population of 25.6 million. The state is currently power surplus and India's leading producer of coal, iron ore and dolomite, with considerable reserves of minerals such as bauxite, limestone and quartzite. It also accounts for 35.4% of tin ore reserves of India.
Installed and Allocated Power Capacity
Electricity Generation from Different Sources
Power Supply
REC Demand
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Key Indicators
  • CEF state rating
    2.8 / 5
    Utility-Scale RE
  • Installed and allocated power capacity
    13076 MW
    as on March 2021
  • Installed and allocated RE capacity
    573 MW
    as on March 2021
  • RES in total electricity generation
    1.07 %
    in 2020-21
  • Ease of doing business rank
    6 / 36
    in 2017
Economic Indicators
  • Current GSDP (2016-17)
    INR 2623 billion
    1.71 % of national GDP
  • GSDP CAGR (at constant prices)
    6.21 %
    between FY 2012 to FY 2017
  • Gross Fiscal Deficit
    INR 97 billion
    in 2017-18
Infrastructure Indicators
  • Length of state highways
    4,462 km
    as on March 2016
  • Transmission capacity (>33KV)
    15386 MVA
    as of March 2018
  • Transmission length '000 (>33KV)
    11.87 Ckm
    as of March 2018
  • Exporting SEZs
    1
    as of Feb 2020
  • Length of national highways
    3,523 km
    as of March 2017
Key Regulations
  • Tariff Order
DISCOM
  • CSPDCL
Key Govt. Agencies
  • State Nodal Agency

    CREDA
  • State Electricity Regulatory Commission

    CSERC
  • State Load Despatch Centre

    CPTCL
  • State Transmission Utility

    CSPTCL
Memos
  • Wind
  • Solar
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