Keralam power crisis: daily consumption touches 99 million units on two consecutive days
Kerala, India, recorded its highest-ever September electricity consumption on two consecutive days, reaching nearly 99 million units, with peak demand also rising significantly. The state met 80% of its demand through imports due to reduced hydropower generation from a weak monsoon, leading the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to anticipate power curbs.
Why it matters
This indicates a significant power crisis in Kerala, potentially leading to blackouts and economic disruption, and highlights the vulnerability of the region's energy supply to climate patterns and reliance on external sources.
Daily electricity consumption in Keralam touched 99 million units (mu) on two consecutive days, arguably the highest recorded in the month of September in the State.
On September 17 (Thursday), the consumption was recorded at 99.92 mu, while it stood at 99.43 mu on September 18 (Friday), according to the Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) load despatch centre data.
Peak demand on September 17 stood at 5,305 megawatts (MW) and 5,348 on September 18. Around 80% of the demand on September 18 was met through electricity imports from outside the State, with internal hydropower generation hobbled by the weak southwest monsoon.
For comparison, consumption on September 17 and September 18 in 2025 stood at 86.37 mu and 85.5 mu respectively.
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