{
  "id": 16190907,
  "title": "Agriculture pumpset power load increases by 25-50%, other categories by 18% amidst rain deficit in Karnataka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/agriculture-pumpset-power-load-increases-by-25-50-other-categories-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T13:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/agriculture-pumpset-power-load-increases-by-25-50-other-categories-by-18-amidst-rain-deficit-in-karnataka/article71606908.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to sources in the Energy Department, Karnataka’s average daily electricity consumption rose to 349-362 Million Units (MU) in the first two weeks of October 2026, surpassing the record of 340 MU recorded in September.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}