Department of Energy (Tamil Nadu)

[1] Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) is the nodal agency of power generation and distribution.

[2] As of 2023[update], the average daily consumption is 15,000 MW with 40% of the power generated locally with the remaining 60% met through purchases.

[3] As of 2022[update], the state was the fourth largest power consumer with a per capita availability of 1588.7 Kwh.

[8][9][10] Tamil Nadu has the largest established wind power capacity with over 8,000 MW mostly based out of two regions, Palghat Gap and Muppandal, one of the largest operational onshore wind farms in the world.

[11] Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency is the nodal agency for power generation from new and renewable resources and facilitates power generation from such sources in house-holds and small scale industries.