Kerala power crisis

Kerala power crisis: Regulatory panel urges KSEB to ‘improve’ electricity demand forecasts

Commission notes that any decision on power purchase based on incorrect demand and supply position is likely to result in operational challenges and financial liability that ultimately gets reflected in retail tariff of consumers

Govt. taking steps to tackle power crisis: Sunny Joseph

Kerala’s power crisis partly due to cancellation of long-term contracts during LDF govt’s term, says V.D. Satheesan

Amid power crisis, workplace accidents pose stiff challenge to Kerala State Electricity Board

Accidents have claimed the lives of 8 KSEB staff and 10 contract staff so far this year, notes KSEB. Primary causes include safety rule violations and carelessness.

Kerala power crisis: State may face deficit in coming months too

According to Load Generation Balance Report of Central Electricity Authority, Kerala can expect gaps in peak demand and availability from August through October this year and January through March 2027

Power crisis: CPI(M) announces candle light protest on July 26, Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph calls it 'politically motivated'

Minister describes the move as mistimed and adds that the people will reject it

No fuel surcharge on Kerala electricity bills in August

KSEB collects fuel surcharge from electricity consumers under an automatic cost-recovery mechanism.

Peak demand crisis: Kerala State Electricity Board to procure 300 MW for 25 years via SECI

While supply is expected to begin only in 2028 and will not help to alleviate the present power crisis, it is expressly meant to address peak demand. Keralam also stands to get the electricity at a tariff of ₹6.07 per unit