Vol. 02 · Union Budget 2026-27 · thepublicrupee.com · Radical Transparency Edition · 25 April 2026

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Total Expenditure BE 2026-27

₹53.47L Cr

Fiscal Deficit

₹16.96L Cr

4.4% of GDP

RECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERSRECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERS
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Power

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Power

₹29,997 cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+37.3%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
0.94%
Share of top-25 BE
#18
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
+1.7%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹15,875 cr
Actual ₹16,140 cr
FY 2021-22
-14.8%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹15,322 cr
Actual ₹13,054 cr
FY 2022-23
-8.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹16,075 cr
Actual ₹14,796 cr
FY 2023-24
-6.8%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹20,671 cr
Actual ₹19,263 cr
FY 2024-25
-2.4%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹20,502 cr
Actual ₹20,000 cr
FY 2025-26
-15.3%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹21,847 cr
Actual ₹18,500 cr
Expenditure by fiscal year · Budget Estimate + Actuals
Saffron = latest FY Budget Estimate. Green actuals = audited (CAG). Dashed amber actuals = provisional YTD (CGA), revises when CAG audits publish. X-axis in ₹ lakh crore.
History · all tracked fiscal years
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Fiscal YearBEREActualsVarianceProvenanceSource doc
FY 2020-21₹15,875 cr₹11,906 cr₹16,140 cr+1.7% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹15,322 cr₹16,435 cr₹13,054 cr-14.8% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹16,075 cr₹14,304 cr₹14,796 cr-8.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹20,671 cr₹18,855 cr₹19,263 cr-6.8% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹20,502 cr₹21,130 cr₹20,000 cr-2.4% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹21,847 cr₹23,004 cr₹18,500 cr-15.3%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹29,997 crBudget doc ↗
Audited = final, from CAG Union Government Finance Accounts. P Provisional = cumulative YTD from CGA Monthly Accounts; revises when CAG audits publish (~12-24 months later). The CSV export preserves this distinction.
Ranked neighbours · FY 2026-27 BE
#16
Labour & Employment
₹32,666 cr
#17
Petroleum & Natural Gas
₹30,443 cr
#19
Women & Child Development
₹28,183 cr
#20
External Affairs
₹22,119 cr
Ministry of Power is the #18 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 0.94% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +37.3% from FY 2025-26.