Table 3: Commercial Losses of SEBs (without subsidy)
Year Total Commercial  as percentage 
Losses of SEBs of turnover
(Rs crore)
1991-92 3000  
1992-93 4560  
1993-94 5060  
1993-94 6125  
1995-96 8770  
1996-97 11305 24.61
1997-98 13963 26.22
1998-99 20860 37.17
1999-00 26353 41.29
2000-01 25259 33.00
2001-02 27068 24.57
2002-03 21064 15.79
2003-04 20623 13.59
Source: Prayas (2005)