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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 5,397 MW as of 2026-06-18T16:00:00+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 2026-06-18T16:00:00+00:00 IST.
Bihar's current grid carbon intensity is 950 gCO2/kWh as of 2026-06-18T16:00:00+00:00 IST, computed from the metered fuel mix using CEA v18 lifecycle emission factors.
Today's peak demand in Bihar fell at 15:30 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 5,397 MW of electricity at the current hour (2026-06-18T21:00:00+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 88.8% of the metered mix. 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.
Composed at 2026-06-18T21:00:00+05:30
Load shape
SOURCE: SLDC + modeled demand · UPDATED 21:07 IST
Load distribution
SOURCE: SLDC + modeled demand · UPDATED 21:07 IST
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.
No MAPE history payload returned for Bihar.
A carbon scorecard isn't published for Bihar yet — it appears once enough hourly generation history has accumulated.
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.
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 23:00 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 22:30 IST
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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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.
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
