Indian States Seek Extra Power to Avoid Outages as Supplies Tighten, Officials Say

Indian states seek extra power to avoid outages as nighttime supply tightens, officials say

Why India is facing a night-time power crunch despite rising coal generation

Several states have sought extra electricity from the Centre as night-time supply tightens. The squeeze has exposed the limits of weak hydro, coal outages and thin storage after sunset.

States seek extra power to avoid outages as nighttime supply tightens, officials say

The federal government typically has access to about 14 to 15 gigawatts ‌of electricity from coal and hydropower plants that it can allocate to ‌States ⁠during a shortfall

Indian states seek extra power as tighter night supply risks outages

Weaker hydropower generation following an El Nino-related decline in rainfall has tightened electricity supplies available for redistribution.

Indian states seek extra power to avoid outages as supplies tighten, officials say

Weaker hydropower generation following an El Nino-related decline in rainfall and maintenance at some plants have tightened electricity supplies.