The Central Electricity Authority’s electric power survey in its recent report provided the energy requirement projections of 45 mega cities (except NCR) in the next 10 years. As per the projections, Hyderabad may emerge as the city with greatest energy consumption in the next few years, overtaking Mumbai.

Globally, countries keep track of energy demands since it is closely linked to economic activity, income levels, GDP of a country. These trends also help in forecast of future energy needs for governments to plan based on the estimated demand. Forecasting also aids in policy formulation, tariff estimation, and optimization of peak demand in the long run. With this objective, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under the Ministry of Power conducts the Electric Power Survey for India, giving projections on electricity demand for the next ten years. So far, 18 such surveys have been conducted in India. The latest survey is the 19^th edition which was conducted by a committee constituted by CEA in 2015. 

According to a NITI Aayog’s report, India is the third largest generator and fourth biggest consumer of electricity in the world. With increasing urbanization and industrialization, the demand for power in the country is only expected to grow. 

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