EconomicIndia·Unpinned12 Oct 2026
India faces power blackouts amid high demand and low coal stockpiles
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India experienced power blackouts affecting factories, smelters, and households as coal stockpiles at power stations plummeted. The shortage occurred because a weak monsoon reduced hydropower output while hotter-than-normal weather increased demand for air conditioning and farm irrigation. Because coal-fired power stations supply approximately two-thirds of…
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