Srinagar, Aug 06: The Ministry of Power (MoP) Thursday said that in over 12 years, Jammu and Kashmir’s massive power deficit of 19.1 percent has reduced to 0.1 percent.
According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the ministry informed the Lok Sabha that J&K was facing a staggering 19.1 percent power deficit in 2014-15. However, by the fiscal 2025-26, the deficiency plummeted to 0.1 percent.
It also said that in the year 2014-15, the region was facing 3,095 MU unserved energy and the deficit plummeted to 0.1 percent with just 19 MU short by 2025-26.
The house was further informed that for the first quarter of FY 2026-27 from April–June 2026, the energy deficit remains at a minimal 0.6 percent in Jammu and Kashmir —confirming that growing demand is now almost completely matched by grid supply. (KNO)
