MP Power Demand Surges To 18,500 MW Amid Rabi Season, Government Turns To Eight States To Avert Electricity Shortage
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Electricity demand in Madhya Pradesh has surged to 18,500 MW as agricultural activities pick up pace during the rabi season. The energy department is tapping all available resources, including thermal and solar power, to meet the rising demand. In this regard, the department has already started drawing power from other states under power banking arrangements to meet the…
Madhya Pradesh's electricity demand has skyrocketed to 18,500 MW due to escalated agricultural activities during the rabi season. The state's energy department is leveraging all available resources, including thermal and solar power, to meet this surge in demand. To bridge the gap, the department has begun drawing power from eight states under power banking arrangements, a practice that will persist until March 2027.
These states are Punjab, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, and West Bengal's Kolkata.
From November 1-15, approximately 407 MW of power has been sourced from Punjab, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh. The supply from these states is expected to rise to 2,229 MW between November 16-30. In December, power availability from these states is projected to increase to 2,823 MW from December 1-15, and further to 3,704 MW from December 16-30.
The power supply from these states will reach 3,904 MW in January, encompassing Punjab, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, and West Bengal's Kolkata. Former Minister and Congress MLA Bala Bachchan reported that in his constituency, power cuts last from half an hour to one hour, causing inconvenience to farmers who are unable to irrigate their rabi crops due to inadequate power supply.
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