Karnataka facing acute power shortage as demand surges due to deficit rainfall
Karnataka is facing an acute shortage of approximately 1,500-2,000 MW, and at present the state is facing an extraordinary situation of high-power demand due to deficit rainfall, according to the Energy department.
The state is realising an unexpected demand of more than 15,000 MW in October.
Energy available for the current year is reduced by approximately 3,000 million units (that’s approximately four per cent of the state’s annual demand).
The deficit rainfall in the state has increased demand for agricultural IP (irrigation pump) loads as the farmers to save their crops, started using the IP sets earlier than the regular season, it said in a note explaining the power situation in Karnataka.
