Karnataka prepares for power supply during summer as consumers grapple with outages
Karnataka state officials claim to have increased power supply to address outages, citing maintenance and overloading as primary causes for recent disruptions. Residents, however, report frequent and unannounced power cuts that are impacting daily work and business operations.
Why it matters
Reliable electricity is essential for economic stability and public welfare, making the gap between government claims and citizen experience a significant local issue.
As complaints of power cuts continued to pour in from various parts of the State, including Bengaluru, Energy Department officials said the department has scaled up power supply by more than 3,000 MW to meet the additional load through various sources, including thermal power, procurement from the central grid and independent power generators.
According to the State Load Dispatch Centre, power demand stood at 298 million units (MU) on September 30, lower than the level recorded a few weeks ago. In early and mid-September, power demand had reached 340 MU.
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