As Karnataka enters the summer months, there is an electricity deficit of 300 to 500 MW (75 – 125 million units (MU)) during peak hours in some blocks, according to data provided by the Energy Department. Although the power situation in the State is largely stable now, the government is in the process of procuring electricity to bridge the deficit.
The shortfall exists in the purchased power segment, the data shows. “As there is a rise in the temperatures, the demand has increased during the evenings and the peak hours, which is when the small shortfall is felt. However, overall, we have no shortage as of now,” a senior official from the Energy Department told The Hindu.
This year, a peak demand of 17,220 MW was recorded in the State on March 12 and the highest energy consumption of 329.53 MU was recorded on March 22. The peak demand for summer is expected to touch 18,000 MW this year.
