Table 3: Plant load factors over the past decade (Figures in %) Year Centre State Overall 1994-95 69.2 55.0 60.0 1995-96 71.0 58.1 63.0 1996-97 71.1 60.3 64.4 1997-98 70.4 60.9 64.7 1998-99 71.1 60.7 64.6 1999-2000 73.6 63.7 67.3 2000-01 74.3 65.6 69.0 2001-02 74.3 67.0 69.9 2002-03 77.1 68.7 78.9 Source: Ministry of Energy