ICRA forecasts a growth of 5-5.5% in the total power demand for FY24

02 Jun 2023 CW Team

ICRA, a leading ratings agency, anticipates a growth rate of 5-5.5% in electricity demand for the fiscal year 2023-24. This projection is lower than the robust demand growth of 9.6% witnessed in the previous fiscal year. The lower growth is attributed to unseasonal rains impacting consumption during the summer months. Despite being slightly below the expected gross domestic product growth rate of 6%, the projected demand growth remains higher than the historical average over the past decade. ICRA also notes that the possibility of El Nino in FY24 may positively influence electricity demand.

The previous fiscal year experienced a surge in demand due to a severe heat-wave, a favourable base, and an economic recovery. ICRA predicts that sustained demand growth will enhance the prospects of signing new power purchase agreements for thermal independent power producers. The agency also forecasts an improvement in the all-India thermal plant load factor from 64.2% in the previous fiscal year to 65.1% in the ongoing financial year.

In FY23, average spot power tariffs in the day ahead market of the Indian Energy Exchange remained high at Rs 5.9/unit. This was primarily due to substantial demand growth, constraints in coal supply, and elevated open market coal prices. While prices are expected to moderate in FY24 with improved coal supply and a moderation in demand growth, tariffs are still projected to remain higher at Rs 4.5/unit compared to the long-term average of Rs 3-3.5/unit. Furthermore, the coal stock level for domestic power plants stands at a satisfactory 13 days as of May 15, 2023, compared to 8 days during the same period in the previous year.

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