Flood bout in July 2026 fails to help hydel generation in Telangana
Paddy and cotton continue to command lion’s share in sowing area despite deficit rain. Major reservoirs serving Telangana’s needs still have over 300 tmc ft of flood cushion.
In July 2026, a significant flood lasted for only two weeks in Telangana, failing to boost hydropower generation as expected. The late monsoon and El Nino conditions resulted in deficient rainfall, causing pressure on power distribution utilities and the transmission system. Despite over 107.17 lakh acres of Kharif crops being sown, the hydropower contribution was minimal, with only 86 million units generated in July against the total consumption of 8,238 million units.
In the first 15 days of August, hydropower contributed 199 million units to the total demand of 4,359 million units. The high reliance on groundwater irrigation and uncertain irrigation prospects due to limited flood inflows have raised concerns for both farmers and power utilities.
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