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Introduction

Gujarat has been ranked second in overall performance of power sector as per the Power Sector Rating Report (2005) of Crisis – ICRA submitted to the Ministry of Power. Gujarat rank third in total generation of installed capacity of power among all the states in India.
The installed capacity of electricity in Gujarat has increased from a meagre capacity of 385 MW in 1966 to 9628 MW in 2008.
The state achieving a per capita consumption of electricity of 1354 units for the year 2006-07, which is more than twice the national average of 665 units.
There are 23 power plants located in Gujarat which includes nine thermal power plants, nine gas power plants, four hydro power plants and one atomic power plants.