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Forecast
Bihar · generation mix · back to 2020
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State at a glance
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Bihar is drawing 5,315 MW as of 2026-06-18T06:00:00+00:00 IST, sourced from the India Energy Atlas state-page-live snapshot.
Renewables (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear) account for 0.4% of in-state generation in Bihar as of 2026-06-18T06:00:00+00:00 IST.
Bihar's current grid carbon intensity is 846 gCO2/kWh as of 2026-06-18T06:00:00+00:00 IST, computed from the metered fuel mix using CEA v18 lifecycle emission factors.
Today's peak demand in Bihar fell at 09:30 IST. Long-run peaks land in the evening (7-9 pm IST) on the residential lighting load.
Distribution in Bihar is handled by one or more state-licensed DISCOMs; see the DISCOM card on the state page for the live roster.
The day-ahead demand forecast for Bihar runs at single-digit MAPE; we publish the rolling 30-day MAPE on the State MAPE History card so readers can audit it themselves. Live demand comes from the SLDC scrape when available; non-SLDC states use the Atlas DISCOM disaggregation pipeline (Tier-A/B/C provenance, P10/P50/P90 bands).
Bihar is drawing 5,315 MW of electricity at the current hour (2026-06-18T11:00:00+05:30 IST), per the India Energy Atlas state-page-live snapshot.
The most recent in-state generation stack for Bihar is dominated by coal at 88.6% of the metered mix. Grid carbon intensity is 846 gCO2/kWh.
Hourly disaggregation for Bihar is awaiting the cross-project Atlas DISCOM Disaggregation tier-A endpoint; once it lands the live page will surface P10/P50/P90 bands without any FE change.
Composed at 2026-06-18T11:00:00+05:30
Latest peak
8,656 MW
2-yr peak
8,838 MW
2-yr average
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Most recent: 2026-06-16
Weather sensitivity
No nightly snapshot available yet for this state. Endpoint may not be deployed; see IEA-1023.
Slope
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R²
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Confidence
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Demand's sensitivity to temperature (MW per degree) is what turns a heatwave forecast into a load forecast. A high, tight slope means cooling load dominates and peaks are weather-driven and forecastable; a weak or noisy slope means the swing factor is something else — industrial shifts, agriculture, or a data gap worth questioning.
Multi-Year Demand (ICED)
Year-over-year demand profile (national reference series until per-state iced ingest lands).
iced_yearly_demand_profile · 100%2017
140,545 MW
2017
143,474 MW
2017
141,275 MW
2017
142,369 MW
2017
142,575 MW
2017
140,849 MW
2017
139,063 MW
2017
139,045 MW
2017
135,849 MW
2017
139,128 MW
2017
134,410 MW
2017
140,415 MW
We do not show a modeled-vs-actual chart for Bihar because no live SLDC scrape; only modeled + monthly-synthesized data exists for this jurisdiction. Accuracy scoring requires an independent live actual.
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Policy & RE Transition
Renewable Purchase Obligation: MNRE target trajectory vs SERC-reported actual compliance.
Latest actual
FY23 · modelled
Shortfall
vs FY23 target
A Renewable Purchase Obligation is statutory, not aspirational: a state utility must source a set share of its energy from renewables or pay a penalty. A widening shortfall against the MNRE trajectory is an early signal of either a procurement gap or a banked-REC scramble at year-end — both move power and REC prices.
No solar capture-rate payload returned for Bihar.
Reliability — POSOCO PSP
All-time state peak
2026-06-15
Days with shortage
Within window
Cumulative shortage
Energy not served
Worst single day
2026-04-18
Adequacy calendar
Energy shortage by day
Each square is one day. Color intensity = energy shortage (MU).
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Daily analytics cache
30D avg peak
2026-06-18
YoY peak shift
baseline window
Load factor
2 daily rows
Shortage days
216.3 MU
30D carbon avg
derived daily layer
Weather-load link
joined weather samples
Data centers
0 MW mapped
Fiber routes
277 route segments
Digital infra basis
State bounds route estimate
Seasonality
Monthly average daily peak load
An hourly residential cost curve isn't published for Bihar yet — it appears once the underlying tariff data is available.
Residential Tariff
BERC (Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission) · 2 DISCOMs
| Slab | ₹/kWh |
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| 0–50 kWh | ₹7.42 |
| 50+ kWh | ₹7.96 |
DISCOM Health
Aggregate Technical & Commercial losses per distribution utility, with multi-year trend.
South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited
ImprovingAT&C losses, FY18 → FY23
30.3%
Latest
Aggregate Technical & Commercial losses per PFC's Annual Integrated Rating of State Power Distribution Utilities. Backfilled FY16 onwards where published. Latest published edition is the 13th Rating (FY22-23 data); forward-year cells marked is_modeled=true.
AT&C (Aggregate Technical & Commercial) loss is the single clearest read on a distribution utility's solvency. Every percentage point is power delivered but never billed or collected; a worsening trend tells you a DISCOM is heading toward the payment delays that ripple back to gencos and IPPs.
INSIGHTS
Power Line Magazine· 15 min agoSyndicated from Power Line Magazine · Open original →
Saur Energy International· 2 d agoRenewable energy stocks delivered a mixed performance on Tuesday, even as improving investor sentiment following a temporary easing of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East provided support to broader markets. Among the notable movers were solar pump manufacturers Oswal…
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Saur Energy International· 2 d agoOswal Pumps Ltd has secured three Letters of Award (LoAs) from North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (NBPDCL) and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (SBPDCL) for the development of 63 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli…
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Saur Energy International· 3 d agoBihar has set an ambitious target to expand rooftop solar adoption across the state, with plans to cover 25 lakh households under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana by November 2027. The initiative is expected to accelerate the state's clean energy transition while reducing…
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Saur Energy International· 3 d agoThe Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved revised transmission tariffs for Power Grid Corporation of India's (PGCIL) extensive 765 kV inter-regional transmission network that facilitates power transfers, including renewable energy flows, from the Eastern…
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Mercom India· 5 d agoThe Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved the tariffs discovered through competitive bidding for procuring nearly 275 MW of rooftop solar power from about 250,000 Kutir Jyoti consumers across Bihar.
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Saur Energy International· 6 d agoNTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has issued a tender on behalf of NTPC UP Green Energy Limited (NUGEL) for the development of a 50 MW/200 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The BESS must have a design life of 25 years from the date of…
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Saur Energy International· 7 d agoQuality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd. has signed a term sheet to acquire 100% of Winwin Speciality Insulators Limited (WSIL), a manufacturer of high-voltage ceramic and polymeric insulators based in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The proposed transaction has an enterprise…
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Mercom India· 8 d agoAdani Energy Solutions (AESL) has signed a binding securities purchase and subscription agreement to acquire 100% of the equity in smart metering company IntelliSmart Infrastructure.IntelliSmart is a joint venture between the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and…
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Saur Energy International· 8 d agoAdani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) executed a binding purchase and subscription agreement (SPSA) to acquire 100% equity stake in IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited. Its a smart metering Joint Venture (JV) between National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)…
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Grid reliability
Each cell is a day's unmet peak demand (POSOCO). Green = fully met; redder = larger shortfall — occasional stress days stand out against the reliable run.
1 of 84 days had a shortfall · worst 351 MW
SOURCE: Grid-India PSP (daily) · UPDATED 17 Jun
