Infrastructure

Table 48 - BEST - sale of energy

Item 1970-71 1980-81 1990-91 1996-97
Units purchased from Tatas (in mln) 1085 1549 2410 3102
Cost of purchase (Rs. crore) 7.96 51.79 259.04 760.67
Units sold under different categories (in min):
- Indl. Power 358 381 395 360
- Residential 326 509 832 1127
- Commercial 301 473 885 1202
- Other cons. 1 1 2 2
- Street lighting 19 27 33 34
- Total 1005 1390 2147 2724
% Loss 7.47 10.33 10.99 12.05*
** Revenue (Rs. crore) ind. F.A. charges 13.55 66.49 324.79 932.96
Note: * Losses are calculated by one month staggering
** Revenue by sale of energy only and does not include revenue under street lighting contract and other miscl. Receipts
  • Units sold under the residential and commercial categories have almost increased four fold