STATE
Jharkhand, with a population of 33 million, has one of India's highest economic growth rates and as much as 40% of the country's mineral wealth. It is the only state in India to produce coking coal, uranium and pyrite. With 25.7% of India's total iron ore (hematite) reserves.
Installed and Allocated Power Capacity
Electricity Generation from Different Sources
Power Supply
REC Demand
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Key Indicators
  • CEF state rating
    1.9 / 5
    Utility-Scale RE
  • Installed and allocated power capacity
    2548 MW
    as on March 2021
  • Installed and allocated RE capacity
    60 MW
    as on March 2021
  • RES in total electricity generation
    0.06 %
    in 2020-21
  • Ease of doing business rank
    4 / 36
    in 2017
Economic Indicators
  • Current GSDP (2016-17)
    INR 2356 billion
    1.53 % of national GDP
  • GSDP CAGR (at constant prices)
    5.2 %
    between FY 2012 to FY 2017
  • Gross Fiscal Deficit
    INR 69 billion
    in 2017-18
Infrastructure Indicators
  • Length of state highways
    1,296 km
    as on March 2016
  • Transmission capacity (>33KV)
    5655 MVA
    as of March 2018
  • Transmission length '000 (>33KV)
    3.46 Ckm
    as of March 2018
  • Exporting SEZs
    0
    as of Feb 2020
  • Length of national highways
    2,661 km
    as of March 2017
Key Regulations
  • Tariff Order
DISCOM
  • JBVNL
  • JUVN
Key Govt. Agencies
  • State Nodal Agency

    JREDA
  • State Electricity Regulatory Commission

    JSERC
  • State Load Despatch Centre

    JUSNL
  • State Transmission Utility

    JUSNL
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