South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited
ImprovingAT&C losses, FY18 → FY23
30.3%
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Bihar · generation mix · back to 2020
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State at a glance
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Bihar is drawing 5,464 MW as of 2026-08-17T19:00:00+00:00 IST, sourced from the India Energy Atlas state-page-live snapshot.
Renewables (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear) account for 0.0% of in-state generation in Bihar as of 2026-08-17T19:00:00+00:00 IST.
Bihar's current grid carbon intensity is 950 gCO2/kWh as of 2026-08-17T19:00:00+00:00 IST, computed from the metered fuel mix using CEA v18 lifecycle emission factors.
Today's peak demand in Bihar fell at 00:30 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 5,464 MW of electricity at the current hour (2026-08-18T01:00:00+05:30 IST), per the India Energy Atlas state-page-live snapshot.
The latest modeled/estimated in-state generation mix for Bihar is dominated by Coal at 100.0%. Grid carbon intensity is 950 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.
The day-ahead hourly demand forecast for Bihar publishes a ±1.5σ band over the next 24 hours — based on 30 similar days across 2 years; level-calibrated x0.50 vs canonical trailing 24h.
Composed at 2026-08-18T01:00:00+05:30
Latest peak
9,240 MW
2-yr peak
9,475 MW
Most recent: 2026-08-14
Weather sensitivity
Weather correlation data is not available for this state yet.
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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.
No MAPE history payload returned for Bihar.
No forecast scorecard returned for Bihar.
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Policy & RE Transition
Renewable Purchase Obligation: MNRE target trajectory vs SERC-reported actual compliance.
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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.
Grid cleanliness
Each cell is one hour's grid carbon intensity. Greener = cleaner, browner = more fossil — the green hours are when discretionary load is cheapest on emissions.
SOURCE: CEA carbon factors · UPDATED 01:30 IST
Generation mix
Each band is a fuel's share of generation each hour — watch the solar wedge swell midday and coal hold the baseload, independent of total load.
SOURCE: SLDC fuel mix · UPDATED 01:30 IST
Reliability — POSOCO PSP
All-time state peak
2026-07-16
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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An hourly residential cost curve isn't published for Bihar yet — it appears once the underlying tariff data is available.
Residential Tariff
| Schedule | Slab | Energy rate (₹/kWh) |
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| DS-III-GROUP | 0+ kWh | ₹9.03 |
| DS-II-URBAN | 0+ kWh | ₹7.42 |
| DS-I-RURAL | 0+ kWh | ₹7.42 |
| KJ-BPL | 0–50 kWh | ₹7.42 |
| KJ-BPL | 50+ kWh | ₹7.42 |
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
Saur Energy International· 16 h agoGlobal energy solutions company Hoymiles has commissioned a 7.7 MW solar power project in Gaya, Bihar, deploying 20 units of its 350 kW HINV350HX-G2 string inverters in what the company describes as its first project under the PM-KUSUM initiative in the area. The project was…
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Saur Energy International· 3 d agoHaryana-based vertically integrated solar pump manufacturer Oswal Pumps has won a 20 MW grid-connected rooftop solar project order from South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited and North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited. It would supply the power at its own cost…
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Saur Energy International· 3 d agoThe Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA), a global multi-stakeholder initiative launched at COP28 to fast-track industrial transition across energy-intensive industries and transport sectors, has now announced the selection of 11 projects that will receive tailored support…
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Mercom India· 4 d agoThe Bihar government has approved additional financial assistance of ₹10,000 (~$105)/kW for residential consumers installing rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
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Saur Energy International· 5 d agoIn a weak market, it was hard to find any winners, or even justify reasons why a particular stock has actually gained, as was the case with Acme and Borosil Renewables today. However, the response to the dropping of the case against Gautam Adani, and the drop in Adani Green's…
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Saur Energy International· 5 d agoSJVN has achieved the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the 75 MW Jamui Solar Power Project in Jamui District of Bihar. Bhupender Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN, informed that the project has been executed through its subsidiary, SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL),…
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Saur Energy International· 5 d agoThe Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed a new framework that could give energy storage a more active role in the state’s electricity grid, while also imposing tighter operational and scheduling requirements on renewable energy projects. The Draft Bihar…
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Mercom India· 6 d agoThe Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed that wind and solar projects with battery energy storage systems (BESS), with capacities above 10 MW and connected at 33 kV or higher, must be capable of increasing their output to at least 105% of the operating…
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Saur Energy International· 6 d agoThe Bihar government is looking to expand the use of solar energy in agriculture, with the state moving to promote solar-powered crop drying systems for farmers, self-help groups (SHGs), farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and larger agricultural clusters. The Bihar…
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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.
Peak demand fully met every day
SOURCE: Grid-India PSP (daily) · UPDATED 15 Aug