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Forecast
Punjab · generation mix · back to 2020
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State at a glance
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Subsidies & Incentives
Editorial seed catalogue covering central schemes (PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, PM-KUSUM) plus state-specific schemes (DBT for agriculture, domestic free-units, OA banking). Rows with is_modeled=true are reasonable estimates pending direct verification of the primary GR / regulator order.
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Punjab is drawing 10,603 MW as of 2026-06-18T04:00:00+00:00 IST, sourced from the India Energy Atlas state-page-live snapshot.
Renewables (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear) account for 32.8% of in-state generation in Punjab as of 2026-06-18T04:00:00+00:00 IST.
Punjab's current grid carbon intensity is 647 gCO2/kWh as of 2026-06-18T04:00:00+00:00 IST, computed from the metered fuel mix using CEA v18 lifecycle emission factors.
Today's peak demand in Punjab fell at 07:30 IST. Long-run peaks land in the evening (7-9 pm IST) on the residential lighting load.
Distribution in Punjab 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 Punjab 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).
Punjab live electricity demand, fuel mix, and carbon intensity from the India Energy Atlas state-page-live snapshot.
Load shape
SOURCE: SLDC + modeled demand · UPDATED 11:30 IST
Load distribution
SOURCE: SLDC + modeled demand · UPDATED 11:30 IST
Latest peak
14,175 MW
2-yr peak
15,508 MW
2-yr average
13,293 MW
Most recent: 2026-06-18
Weather sensitivity
No nightly snapshot available yet for this state. Endpoint may not be deployed; see IEA-1023.
Slope
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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 daily MAPE rows yet for Punjab — the nightly writer fills this once the next IST midnight passes.
A carbon scorecard isn't published for Punjab 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 Punjab.
Reliability — POSOCO PSP
All-time state peak
2026-06-17
Days with shortage
Within window
Cumulative shortage
Energy not served
Worst single day
No shortage in window
Adequacy calendar
Energy shortage by day
Each square is one day. Color intensity = energy shortage (MU).
An hourly residential cost curve isn't published for Punjab yet — it appears once the underlying tariff data is available.
Residential Tariff
PSERC (Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission) · 1 DISCOM
| Slab | ₹/kWh |
|---|---|
| 0–300 kWh | ₹5.40 |
| 300+ kWh | ₹7.75 |
DISCOM Health
Aggregate Technical & Commercial losses per distribution utility, with multi-year trend.
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited
ImprovingAT&C losses, FY16 → FY23
11.2%
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.
