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States request extra power as shortages hit 560 million kWh
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- India’s federal government has received extra-power requests from several states to avert outages.
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Delhi have asked for additional supply.
- September shortages reached 560 million kWh, the highest since August 2023.
- Coal output rose 13.3 % while hydropower generation fell 20 % YoY after El Niño-related rainfall decline.
- Grid India data show roughly 41 GW offline and 47 % of coal plants at critical fuel levels.