Electricity generation at 22-month high in April
Electricity generation in April stood at a 22-month high of 99.4 billion units (BU), up by 14.6% from 86.7 BU in the corresponding period a year ago. The growth was primarily led by coal-based generation which witnessed a jump of 21% during the month. In comparison, the amount of electricity generated in the 2015-16 fiscal had grown by 5.5% year-on-year.