Drawing flak over power curbs, Kerala State Electricity Board seeks nod for procuring 200 MW for one-year period
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is seeking regulatory approval to procure 200 MW of power for one year to address a persistent supply deficit. This move follows public criticism regarding unscheduled power cuts and concerns over low reservoir levels.
Why it matters
The request highlights the ongoing energy security challenges in Kerala, exacerbated by climate-related factors like weak monsoons and rising demand.
As part of the attempts to overcome the present power crisis in the State, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has sought approval for procuring a total 200 megawatts (MW) from two suppliers for a one-year period till July 2027.
The power utility has approached the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission requesting its approval for procuring 100 MW each from the NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVNL) and Power Pulse Trading Solutions Ltd at ₹5.96 per unit “for meeting the power deficit.”
The short-term power purchase is for the period from July 15, 2026 to July 14, 2027.
The regulatory commission will hold a hearing on the KSEB petition on Saturday (July 18, 2026).
The KSEB plea has come at a time when the United Democratic Front (UDF) government, the Power department and the KSEB were facing flak over multiple, unscheduled power curbs in the late evening hours.
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