NTPC Q1 profit grows 12% to over ₹5,500 crore

State-owned NTPC on Saturday posted 12 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at ₹5,506.07 crore for the June quarter, mainly on the back of higher income.

In the year-ago period, its net profit stood at ₹4,907.13 crore, the company said in an exchange filing.

Total income rose to ₹48,981.68 crore from ₹43,390.02 crore in the same period a year ago.

Expenses stood at ₹41,844.18 crore against ₹36,963.61 crore a year ago.

NTPC's consolidated power generation rose to 114 billion units (BUs) in Q1 FY25 from 104 billion units in Q1 FY24.

On standalone basis, the company reported a net profit of ₹4,511 crore, around 11 per cent higher as against ₹4,066 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income was at ₹45,053 crore as against ₹39,681 crore in April-June 2023-24.

The company's standalone power generation was at 98 billion units, higher from 88 billion units in the year-ago period.

NTPC coal stations achieved a plant load factor of 80.39 per cent during Q1 FY25 as against the national average of 76.19 per cent.

Under Ministry of Power, NTPC is India's largest power generation company having an installed capacity of 76 gigawatt.