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- India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences reported 2026 monsoon rainfall at 759.4 mm, 12.6% below average.
- The monsoon was the driest since 2015 and fourth-lowest since 2001.
- Reservoirs fell to 71% of live capacity, the lowest level since 2016.
- Electricity shortfalls in September topped 2 GW daily, peaking above 6 GW.
- Hydropower generation dropped nearly 16% in September, marking the fifth straight monthly decline.