| ( per cent) | |||
| Year | with | without | with 50 paise per |
| subsidy | subsidy | unit agriculture tariff | |
| 1992-93 | -7.6 | -12.7 | -6.6 |
| 1993-94 | -6.6 | -12.3 | -6.9 |
| 1994-95 | -5.7 | -13.1 | -8.1 |
| 1995-96 | -2.2 | -16.4 | -8.5 |
| 1996-97 | -8.0 | -19.6 | -12.4 |
| 1997-98 | -12.5 | -22.9 | -15.6 |
| 1998-99 | -17.2 | -34.2 | -26.4 |
| 1999-00 (P) | -24.7 | -43.1 | -36.0 |
| 2000-01 (RE) | -27.5 | -39.1 | -32.0 |
| 2001-02 (AP) | -33.0 | -44.1 | -37.6 |
| Source: Planning Commission Power and Energy Division (2002) | |||