Total expenditure during the quarter jumped 27.7% YoY to Rs 30,208.35 crore, due to higher power, oil & fuel charges (up 28.3% YoY) and higher other expenses (up 40.4% YoY).

Profit before tax in Q4 FY23 stood at Rs 7,215.85 crore, up by 8.4% from Rs 6,656.95 crore in Q4 FY22.

On standalone basis, total income of NTPC for FY23 was Rs 167,724 crore, registering an increase of 34.45% on YoY basis. Profit after tax (PAT) for FY23 was Rs 17,197 crore as against Rs 16,282 crore in FY22, recording a growth of 5.62%.

NTPC Group recorded the highest ever annual generation of 399 billion units in FY23 as compared to 361 billion units in FY22, an increase of approximately 11%.

NTPC's standalone gross generation in FY23 is 344 billion units as compared to 310 billion units in the previous year, registering an increase of approximately 11%.

The group's coal stations achieved a plant load factor of 75.90% as against the national average of 64.21% during FY23.

On consolidated basis, the group's PAT was Rs 17,121 crore (up 0.95% YoY) and total income was Rs 1,77,977 crore (up 31.84% YoY) for FY23.

The board of directors of NTPC has recommended a final dividend Rs 3 per equity share for FY23. The company had paid an interim dividend of Rs 4.25 per equity share in February 2023.

NTPC is the country's largest power generator, with a present group installed capacity of 72,304 MW.

The scrip had declined 1% to end at Rs 173.25 on the BSE yesterday.