Severe power crisis: India's power shortfall reaches three-year high
- India’s power shortage hit a three-year high in September, reaching 560 million kWh amid rising demand.
- Coal-fired power generation rose 13.3% year-on-year, making up 66% of India’s total electricity generation.
- Industrial activity, low rainfall and weaker hydropower generation pushed electricity demand higher in September.
- About two in five coal-fired plants had critically low fuel stocks, adding to supply concerns.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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