Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, West Bengal and Punjab have emerged as the top five states selling electricity, while the top five states purchasing electricity are Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. According to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) market monitoring cell report for February, the top five states are selling 71.19 per cent of the total volume, while the top five states are purchasing 73.05 per cent of the volume.

Of the total power exchange transactions, the top five states, which sell 87.50 per cent of the volume, are Gujarat, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Assam , while those purchasing 98.15 per cent of the volume are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Rajasthan. In February, the total electricity generation in India, excluding generation from renewables and captive power plants, was 57121.74 million units. Of the total electricity generation, 3935.62 mu (6.89pc) was through short-term transactions and 2148.94 mu (3.76pc)through bilateral transactions (traders and distribution companies), followed by 1569.11 mu (2.75pc) through unscheduled interchange (UI) and 217.57 mu (0.38pc) through power exchanges. Of the total short-term transactions of electricity, 54.60 per cent was traded through bilateral transactions.