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Read NowChhattisgarh sits in the Western Regional (WR) grid and is one of India's most coal-intensive power economies. The state hosts substantial pit-head thermal capacity tied to Mahanadi coalfields, which structurally anchors its generation mix toward fossil fuels. The headline figure from the most recent hourly slice (as of 2026-06-01T01:30 UTC) is a renewable energy share of 0.0%, with an average carbon intensity of 940.5 gCO2/kWh over the recent ~48h window — placing it among the highest carbon-intensity grids in the WR zone. Peak deficit at the 95th percentile of daily observations stands at 0.0%, indicating that supply has been meeting peak demand without measurable shortfall in the tracked window. Open-access charges at HT voltage total INR 2.30/kWh (as of April 2025). Real-time SLDC demand telemetry is not available for Chhattisgarh, limiting live load visibility. Several structural metrics — AT&C losses, RPO compliance, residential tariff, and long-term demand growth — remain data-not-yet-integrated in the current Atlas build.
Live demand telemetry via SLDC feed is not available for Chhattisgarh; absolute MW figures therefore cannot be anchored to a real-time reading. The fuel-mix timeseries (single slice as of 2026-06-01T01:30 UTC) records a renewable energy share of 0.0%, consistent with the state's structural dependence on coal-fired thermal generation tied to its pit-head resource base within the WR grid. The recent ~48h window delta in RE share is 0.0 percentage points, indicating no measurable shift in the fuel mix between 2026-05-30T02:30 UTC and 2026-06-01T01:30 UTC. Peak deficit at the p95 level — derived from POSOCO PSP daily data through 2026-05-29 — is 0.0%, meaning that across the 11-point peak deficit history available, the 95th percentile of peak shortage as a share of peak demand registers zero. This suggests adequate supply cover at peak during the observed window, though the absence of real-time demand data and the short observation horizon limit confidence in this reading. Transmission ATC/TTC data are not yet integrated into Atlas for Chhattisgarh, precluding any assessment of inter-regional transfer headroom.
Chhattisgarh's renewable energy share stands at 0.0% in the latest hourly fuel-mix slice (2026-06-01T01:30 UTC), and the recent ~48h window delta is 0.0 percentage points — indicating no measurable RE dispatch during the observed window. This is consistent with the state's carbon intensity of 940.5 gCO2/kWh averaged over the recent ~48h period, one of the highest readings derivable from the WR grid data and reflective of near-total dependence on coal-based generation. It should be explicitly noted that no multi-year demand CAGR aggregator is yet integrated in Atlas, meaning long-run trajectory analysis is not possible from current data. RPO compliance data is also not yet integrated (no SERC report ingested for Chhattisgarh per IEA-58), so it is not possible to assess whether the state is meeting its statutory renewable purchase obligations. The combination of 0.0% RE share in the observed window and 940.5 gCO2/kWh carbon intensity establishes a clear baseline: Chhattisgarh's near-term transition posture, as measurable from available data, shows no RE penetration in the current generation dispatch.
The open-access charge stack for Chhattisgarh at HT voltage totals INR 2.30/kWh (as of April 2025), covering CSS, wheeling, transmission, and loss charges. This figure serves as the primary proxy for the cost-of-power signal facing open-access consumers; no breakdown by component is available from the current metrics block. AT&C losses are not yet integrated — no rows exist in the Atlas DISCOM AT&C losses dataset for Chhattisgarh — so distribution efficiency cannot be quantified. Residential tariff data is similarly unavailable, as the Atlas tariff endpoint requires an API key not yet provisioned. Peak deficit p95 of 0.0% implies no material supply shortfall at peak in the observed window, which is consistent with adequate generation cover but cannot be cross-validated against DISCOM-level reliability metrics in the absence of AT&C and tariff data. Incentive and subsidy data are also not yet integrated (IEA-59). The structural picture of DISCOM financial health therefore rests on the OA charge stack alone from current Atlas data.
Over a 1-3 year horizon, Chhattisgarh's energy posture is defined by three measurable anchors: a 0.0% RE share and 940.5 gCO2/kWh carbon intensity establishing the baseline from which any transition must begin; a 0.0% peak deficit p95 confirming supply adequacy at present; and an OA charge stack of INR 2.30/kWh at HT representing the cost floor for open-access consumers. The absence of multi-year demand CAGR, RPO compliance, AT&C loss, and residential tariff data means that medium-term projections on load growth, regulatory compliance risk, and household affordability cannot be grounded in current Atlas metrics. For the state to demonstrate a credible transition trajectory, the immediate data priorities are ingestion of SERC RPO compliance filings and DISCOM AT&C loss records. Until those are integrated, any forward view on grid decarbonization or DISCOM financial sustainability remains unsubstantiable from available data.
