MoP predicts 980 MWs power shortfall
Riyaz Bhat
Srinagar, Oct 09: With the onset of cold weather, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has predicted a peak power requirement of 3470 Megawatts (MWs) for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for the ongoing month.
However, contrary to it the ministry has anticipated that there may be a peak power availability of only 2490 MWs for the month of October.
According to the official figures available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the MoP has predicted that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh may have a shortfall of 980 MWs against the total peak requirement.
Stating the anticipated power supply position in the northern region for October 2025, MoP has said that the representatives of Haryana, SLDC, Punjab SLDC and J&K SLDC informed that the shortfall in J&K would be met through Real time exchanges.
Earlier, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has said that the Discom is trying hard to improve and supply uninterrupted power supply this winter.
Managing Director (MD) Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Mahmood Ahmad Shah had said, “This year so far, KPDCL have provided improved power supply to our consumers. Besides a lot of improvement has been made in the discom in comparison to the previous year.”
Pertinently, KNO reported that the power demand in Kashmir earlier this week had increased by nearly 200 Megawatts amid dip in mercury,
An official had said that KPDCL has witnessed an additional demand of nearly 200 MW of power in the past two days. (KNO)
