How do you access CEA Capacity data?

CEA Capacity is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.

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CEA Installed Capacity Reports

Name: CEA Installed Capacity Reports
Creator: Central Electricity Authority

CEA capacity data are used to track installed power generation capacity by fuel and sector.

Open downloadMediumGood starting dataset

energy infrastructure

Host / institution

CEA · Central Electricity Authority

Geography

India, state, region

Time coverage

Ongoing monthly

Update frequency

Monthly

What this is best for

Official electricity capacity benchmark

Main limitations

Monthly capacity tables arrive as PDF/XLS packs; series construction needs careful base handling

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is CEA Capacity used for?: Official electricity capacity benchmark
How do you access CEA Capacity data?: CEA Capacity is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does CEA Capacity cover?: Geography: India, state, region. Time coverage: Ongoing monthly.
What are the main limitations of CEA Capacity?: Monthly capacity tables arrive as PDF/XLS packs; series construction needs careful base handling

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

1 link

PortalCEA reports & publicationscea.nic.in/

Variables5

Live-fetched cea.nic.in (2026-07-09): Central Electricity Authority - CEA. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / code	Description	Group
Source	Generation source (thermal, hydro, RE…)	Energy
Sector	Ownership sector	Structure
State / region	Geography of capacity	Geography
Installed MW	Installed capacity in MW	Capacity
Month	Report month	Time

Formats

PDF · Excel

Technical tags

monthlyPDFExcel

Example uses

Power mix and capacity expansion

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

3 verified sources

Scholarly works3

Journal articleAnalyzes data
Experimental Evaluation of Bearing Capacity of Skirted Footings
S. Golmoghani-Ebrahimi, M.A. Rowshanzamir · Civil Engineering and Architecture · 2013
Analyzes CEA Capacity data in the context of: "Experimental Evaluation of Bearing Capacity of Skirted Footings".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
The Effect of Level Crossing on the Railroad Line Capacity
Budi Rahardjo, Indrasurya B. Mochtar, Hera Widyastuti · Civil Engineering and Architecture · 2022
Analyzes CEA Capacity data in the context of: "The Effect of Level Crossing on the Railroad Line Capacity".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Identification of Best Indian Entry–Level Segment SUV through TOPSIS Method
Nikhil Govil*, Dr. Aprna Tripathi, Varsha Kumari · International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) · 2019
Analyzes CEA Capacity data in the context of: "Identification of Best Indian Entry–Level Segment SUV through TOPSIS Method".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
Web checked:: Not checked yet

Open access portal

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