Ukai dam generates 541.467 MU of power in 2025, highest in five years

An official at the Ukai dam said the start of the monsoon season marked the beginning of water inflow from upper catchment areas in the dam, which commenced on June 18, 2025. The water storage in the dam – as recorded on 18 June 18, 2025 – was 314.63 feet (3,111.44 MCM). The dam authorities had begun reading and generating hydro power units from September 18 onwards.

Sources say during the monsoon season, the authorities discharge water keeping in mind the dam’s present level of water and the inflow of water from upper catchment areas in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

There are four hydroelectric power generation units – each with a capacity of 75 MW – which start operating while releasing water from the dam.

Sources say the water discharged from the dam reaches the Tapi River – passing through the centre of Surat city – and ultimately meets the seawater at Dumas.

On some days during the mid-monsoon season, hydro power generation was halted due to low water inflow. The hydro units were closed on November 9, 2025.

The total inflow of water into the Ukai dam from June 18 till date has been recorded at 13891.35 MCM (Million Cubic Metres), while the outflow until November 9 was 9725.95 MCM.

Ukai Dam officials stated that 541.467 million units of power was generated through the discharge of 9725.95 MCM.

According to figures obtained from Ukai dam authorities, the hydro power generated during the monsoon season in 2023 was 213.218 MU, followed by 391.580 MU in 2024 and 541.467 MU in 2025.

Sources say the daily water consumption by the Surat Municipal Corporation for the drinking purposes of Surat citizens is 1,500 MLD.

Presently, the water level in the Ukai dam is 344.34 feet (danger level is 345 feet), with the present water storage being 7296.77 MCM.