Consumers can expect small-scale curbs on power supply for at least two days as Kerala continues to battle a shortage of about 400 to 500 MW during the evening peak hours, a situation born of the coal shortage that has hit thermal power stations elsewhere in the country.
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) imposed a 15-minute load restriction between 6.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m. on Thursday. Town areas and essential services such as hospitals were exempted.
Electricity Minister Krishnankutty and the KSEB urged consumers to tone down usage between 6.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m. to keep restrictions as low as possible.
