Overview
- Gujarat’s electricity demand reached a record 29,822 MW on October 16, creating a large evening gap when solar generation falls and wind and hydropower output also dipped.
- The state had moved to a staggered weekly eight‑hour outage schedule for industrial feeders with proposed 4 p.m.–11 p.m. timings that industry groups warned would disrupt Diwali orders and cut worker wages.
- Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd issued a notice on October 23 withdrawing the scheduled industrial cuts with immediate effect on instructions from higher authorities, restoring normal supply to affected feeders.
- The government has sought short‑term fixes by securing extra coal, arranging additional central grid power and extending purchase deals, while signalling longer‑term expansion of battery storage to shift daytime solar into the evening.
- System stress remains and firms are already changing shifts and production plans; the near‑term risk is continued supply pressure and wage losses if demand stays high or fuel procurement costs rise, so battery rollout and further central support are the next things to watch.