Load Shedding

Rain continues to keep away, yet Kerala will be spared an immediate power shock

August 22, 2023

Rain continues to keep away, yet Kerala will be spared an immediate power shock

Power Minister K Krishnankutty will meet CM Pinarayi Vijayan on August 24 to decide on the extreme step of load-shedding if the crisis doesn't end.

April 21, 2023
Power crisis: Kerala's charged behaviour after dusk a matter of grave concern

KSEB has managed to keep the lights and air-conditioners on in our houses by drawing more power from the southern transmission grid than is allotted.
April 30, 2022
Kerala lifts power curbs, to purchase 550 MW from Arunachal Pradesh Power Corporation

Minister K Krishnankutty said the state imposed a 15-minute power cut only on Thursday.
October 11, 2021
Amid looming power crisis, Amit Shah meets power and coal ministers

The meeting came in the wake of several states warning of a possible power crisis due to the shortage of coal supply to power plants.
October 10, 2021
Coal shortage: Power cuts likely in Kerala, says minister Krishnankutty

Though Kerala is largely dependent on hydro-electric projects for the generation of electricity, there is chance of the State getting reduced power allocation from the Central pool owing to the coal crisis.
October 10, 2021
India staring at power crisis after rains hit coal movement, stocks shrink as power demand surges

Power producers and distributors have warned of blackouts as generation units are running coal as low as two days.
August 04, 2019
Power curbs likely in Kerala if rains don't pick up by mid-August

The state may try to tide over power deficit with the launch of a new transmission line and purchase from the open market.