Power Supply
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Big relief for power consumers in UP, no disconnection for 30 days despite negative balance
Uttar Pradesh | April 24, 2026 23:47 ISTThe Uttar Pradesh government has introduced a major relief for electricity consumers by ensuring no disconnection for up to 30 days despite a negative balance for small domestic connections. A five-step SMS alert system has also been launched.
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Power demand spikes amid soaring mercury level, seen at record high this year | Details
India | April 23, 2026 17:53 ISTIndia's power demand soared to nearly 240 GW amid intensifying heat across the country. It also marked the highest level of the summer season. Data shows a sharp rise in electricity consumption due to the extensive use of cooling appliances.
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Eurostar suspends London-Europe train services due to power disruption in Channel Tunnel
World | December 30, 2025 19:43 ISTDelays and cancellations are being caused by an overhead power supply problem and a failed Le Shuttle train, the operator said. Le Shuttle trains transport vehicles between England and France.
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Himachal Pradesh monsoon fury: 257 dead, roads blocked, power and water supply severely hit
India | August 16, 2025 19:00 ISTRelentless monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh have claimed 257 lives and severely damaged roads, power lines, and water supply infrastructure across multiple districts.
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Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium loses power supply: Here's why
Karnataka | July 01, 2025 10:18 ISTThis comes almost a month after stampede broke out at Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory parade on June 4.
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Chennai power cut: Electricity outage in multiple areas in city | Check localities, timings
February 06, 2025 6:44 ISTTamil Nadu's capital, Chennai, will face a disruption in power supply for five hours from 09.00 am to 02.00 pm because of maintenance work.
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Bhopal power cut on January 29: Check the full list of affected areas, timings and advisory
Madhya Pradesh | January 29, 2025 9:08 ISTBhopal power cut: According to officials, the outages are necessary to carry out essential maintenance and upgrades to ensure the smooth operation of the city's electrical network. They have also urged residents to make necessary arrangements in advance to minimise inconvenience.
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Tamil Nadu: Tiruchi to face 6-hour power outage today | Check timing, list of affected areas
January 03, 2025 8:53 ISTResidents have been advised to plan their activities accordingly to minimise inconvenience during the scheduled maintenance period.
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Delhi's power demand reaches all-time high level amid prolonged heatwave | DETAILS
Delhi | June 19, 2024 17:21 ISTAccording to the real-time data of State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) Delhi, the peak power demand reached 8656 MW at 15:06:55 hrs on Wednesday. The national capital is reeling under an intense heatwave.
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Adani Power's Jharkhand plant commences supply to Bangladesh
Business | June 28, 2023 13:46 ISTOn April 6, the first unit of the power plant, with 800MW capacity, had achieved its COD. Power supply from the Godda plant to Bangladesh will further enhance energy security in the neighbouring country.
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Centre holds review meeting for 'power supply' during peak summer season
India | March 09, 2023 13:54 ISTPower supply in India: The railway ministry assured the availability of enough racks for transport of coal. The power ministry has directed NTPC to run its 5,000 MW gas-based power stations during the crunch periods of April and May.
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India's peak 'power demand' touches all-time high as extreme heatwave sweeps country
India | December 27, 2022 3:21 ISTThe demand for power has risen in April due to heatwave and people in different parts of the country are facing power cuts.
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Power crisis: Chidambaram takes a dig at Centre over 'coal shortage', says 'Modi hai, mumkin hai'
India | December 27, 2022 3:21 ISTVarious states continued to reel under power shortages on Apr 29 with soaring mercury pushing the demand higher, as opposition parties blamed the Centre for coal shortages at thermal plants.
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Power supply: 'Thermal power plants hold about 22 million tonnes coal', informs Pralhad Joshi
India | April 29, 2022 8:09 ISTJoshi had earlier in the day held a review meeting with CMD of Central Coalfields Ltd and other senior officials and carried out a detailed discussion on further increasing coal production and offtake from CCL.
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Bihar: Power demand increases by 9 per cent, coal supply not at same pace
India | April 15, 2022 13:22 ISTThere is a possible power shortage in states like- Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu.
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India likely to witness power shortage in summer due to coal supply crisis
India | April 13, 2022 14:03 ISTGlobal thermal coal prices have remained elevated as a fallout of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which disrupted trade flows and crippled supply amid additional demand from Europe, which has now sanctioned Russian coal.
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DVC to restore normal power supply to Jharkhand
India | January 29, 2022 8:15 ISTIrked over frequent power cuts in the districts of Jharkhand’s North Chotanagpur Division, Mahto on Tuesday had threatened discontinuation of coal and water supply to DVC if the situation did not improve.
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Sweltering heat pushes Delhi's power demand to over 7000 MW - highest in 2 years
India | July 01, 2021 18:43 ISTDelhi's peak power demand crossed 7000 MW, 7026 MW to be precise today. This is the highest power consumption in the capital city in last two years.
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Pakistan power outage caused by failure of safeguards
World | January 11, 2021 12:58 ISTOne of the worst power outages faced by Pakistan last week was caused due to poor maintenance and subsequent failure of the protection system in the national grid, the Dawn reported on Monday.
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Heavy snowfall disrupts life in Kashmir
News | January 08, 2021 16:43 ISTThe parts of western Himalayan region, which includes the states and territories of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand have been witnessing intense snowfall.
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