Indian States Seek Extra Power to Keep the Lights On Amid Tight Electricity Supply

Several Indian states have requested extra federal power allocations to prevent outages after reduced hydropower output and maintenance at thermal plants cut night-time supply. States including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Delhi sought relief as coal and hydropower constraints, low rainfall and limited battery storage tightened electricity availability.