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Nearly a third of India

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (Reuters) Nearly a third of Indias coal-fired power plants are operating with critically low fuel stocks despite government efforts to boost supplies, as an extended spell of hot weather keeps electricity demand elevated, government data showed. Indias peak power demand, a measure of the maximum electricity requirement, has been hovering near the record 270.70 gigawatts touched in May. Demand has consistently reached around 267 GW over the past few days, driven by increased cooling needs amid an El Nino weather pattern. The number of power plants with critical low coal stocks of less than 25%

11 Sep 2026 4:07 pm