State-run power producer NTPC today reported nearly 22 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 2,596.76 crore in the third quarter ended December, 2012.

NTPC had a net profit of Rs 2,130.39 crore in the same period a year ago.

In a filing to the BSE, the company said its total income in the third quarter of current fiscal rose to Rs 16,529.55 crore from Rs 16,244.41 crore in the three months ended December, 2011.

Currently, NTPC has a generation capacity of 39,674 MW and the same is expected to go up to 1,28,000 MW by 2032.

Shares of the company were marginally down at Rs 162.80 in late afternoon trading on the BSE.