By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
A day after UPCL attributed Uttarakhand’s peak-hour power shortage partly to lower hydropower generation by UJVN, the state-run generation utility on Friday said it had actually produced 3,202.53 million units (MU) in the current financial year so far — 36.03 MU above its stipulated target.
UJVN Managing Director Ajay Kumar Singh said the corporation’s powerhouses had maintained strong generation in August and September despite a sharp decline in river flows after September 17. The statement came during a review meeting convened by Principal Secretary Energy R Meenakshi Sundaram to assess the state’s power situation.
According to UJVN, its powerhouses generated 742.53 MU in August 2026, compared with 594.90 MU in August 2025 — an increase of 147.63 MU. In September, generation had reached 523.92 MU, which was 21.22 MU above the target for the period.
UJVN said 58 of its 61 generating machines were currently available for operation and producing electricity according to the water available in the rivers. During the peak period at 9 pm on September 23, its plants generated 976.5 MW. Its small hydropower projects were contributing around 25 MW, while its solar plants had generated 2.03 lakh units so far.
The corporation, however, acknowledged a significant decline in river flows. Compared with the corresponding period last year, September flows had fallen by about 59% in the Tons, 49% in the Yamuna, 20% in the Bhagirathi and 9% in the Ganga at Pashulok barrage.
The UJVN chief said the company was immensely contributing towards the state’s peak hour demand. On Sept 23, UJVN produced 976.5 Mw during the peak hours (after 9 pm) providing considerable relief to the power consumers of the state.
The statement comes a day after UPCL Managing Director P C Dhyani told media representatives that the state was facing an average 350-MW shortage during peak hours. UPCL had attributed the shortfall to lower generation from state and central hydropower stations, along with two unavailable units of the Tehri Pumped Storage Plant.
UPCL had said UJVN’s average peak-hour generation in September had fallen from around 1,094 MW in September 2025 to 912 MW this year, a decline of about 170 MW. It said the shortage was forcing limited and controlled rostering which was causing repeated power outages in the state.
The two statements present differing perspectives on the current power situation: while UPCL has pointed to lower peak-hour availability, UJVN has highlighted its generation against targets and the sharp decline in natural water flows.
