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With the summertime vigor driving up energy depletion successful Kerala, the highest request touched 5,802 megawatts (MW) connected Wednesday (March 26, 2026), which is an all-time precocious for the State.
The erstwhile grounds was 5,797 MW recorded connected May 2, 2024.
The regular energy depletion connected Wednesday was recorded astatine 108.03 cardinal units (mu), which is the highest truthful acold this year. Kerala had recorded its highest regular depletion of 115.94 mu connected May 3, 2024.
With depletion soaring, apical officials of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) met connected Thursday (March 26) to measure the situation. The gathering concluded that the KSEB would beryllium capable to grip the request adjacent if depletion increases successful the coming days, the inferior said successful a statement. KSEB managing manager Minhaj Alam, directors of the committee and elder officials attended the meeting.
Storage successful the reservoirs of the hydel projects managed by the KSEB stood astatine 45% connected Wednesday, equivalent to 1866 mu.
