Bescom brings down electricity interruptions by nearly 50%

Bescom has brought down the number of power interruptions in the city close to 50% this year.

Although the duration of power cuts has come down, Bengaluru continued to experience 66 hours of power cuts in April alone and nearly 67 hours in May. By contrast, the city had 145.7 hours and 157.9 hours of power cuts, respectively, in April and May 2021.

The number of disruptions has also not reduced in proportion to the duration.

While the System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI), a power reliability index measuring the average duration of interruption per consumer, has come down drastically, the System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI), which represents the average frequency of power cut, has not improved much.