Overview
- This week officials reported that year‑on‑year demand has risen by about 1,000 MW and that peak use has stayed at or above roughly 5,000 MW into 1:00–1:30 AM, forcing multiple rounds of nightly feeder regulation.
- Generation has fallen because of depleted hydropower reservoirs after a weak monsoon and constrained coal availability, and power exchanges have shown little or no short‑term availability, producing a reported supply deficit of about 700–900 MW.
- KSEB has begun sending SMS alerts, urged consumers to cut use between 6:00 PM and midnight, and plans an app for outage information while the chief minister chaired an emergency review to order immediate priority actions.
- The cancellation of a 25‑year, 465 MW PPA remains the focus of a bitter political dispute and ongoing court action, and protests and social‑media backlash have intensified against the state government.
- Medium‑term measures such as battery storage projects, including a proposed 500 MW BESS at Brahmapuram that is pending land clearance, and a promised new power policy in October are planned but will take months to relieve consumers and reduce reliance on outside purchases.