Price of power from gas-based plants to go up

The gas-based power plants account for only about 10 per cent of the total generation capacity. This is true that all our units are not run on gas. All those running on gas would be affected by the increase,” he said.

The total installed capacity of gas-based thermal power is just over 17,000 mega watts (MW),shy of 10 per cent of the entire countrys installed capacity of nearly 160,000 MW,according to the Central Electricity Authority. Assam,Delhi,Gujarat,Jammu & Kashmir,Maharasthra,Pondicherry,Rajasthan,Tamil Nadu,Tripura and West Bengal are armed with gas-based power and would be subject to the hike. Delhi,Gujarat,Maharasthra and Tamil Nadu are the biggest consumers of gas-based power. Producers are paid on the basis of fixed and variable cost and the increase in the price of natural gas would accordingly have to be taken into account.