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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

FOUND: India power shortfall hits three year peak despite higher coal burn | Mind Blowing Facts

India's power shortages surged to more than a three-year high in September, despite coal-fired plants operating at higher capacity for a sixth straight month to meet surging demand due to an El Nino weather pattern and industrial activity, government data showed.

India's power shortages rose to 560 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) in September, the highest since August 2023, according to Reuters calculations of daily data from the regulator, Grid-India.

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