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High-cost power to be purchased for 16days to avoid unscheduled cuts, says Minister

The current peak power demand is 21,000 MW when compared to 16,000 MW last year — a 30% increase due to the El Niño effect, says Nirmal Kumar

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Hindu. Ebenezer published 13 Oct 2026, 06:49 pm. Editorial policy.

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High-cost power to be purchased for 16 days to avoid unscheduled cuts, says Minister

The current peak power demand is 21,000 MW when compared to 16,000 MW last year — a 30% increase due to the El Niño effect, says Nirmal Kumar

This report is published with credit to The Hindu. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The Hindu →

Source: The Hindu. Published 13 Oct 2026, 06:49 pm.

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