Indications are that Kerala is slowly beginning to feel the impact of the coal shortage that has hit thermal power stations across the country, even as the summer electricity demand is soaring.
Between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. - the peak evening hours - the State is facing a shortage of about 400 megawatts (MW) at present, a meeting of the full-time director board of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) found.
It has been decided to control the sale of surplus electricity outside the State for the time being, given the reports that the initial spells of the southwest monsoon in June will be weaker by 20%, the KSEB said. Sale will be resumed at a normal pace when thermal power imports attain normalcy.
