Assam Power Distribution Company has warned of shortage of power and load-shedding

With coal shortage in power plants reaching a crisis point, public sector utility in Assam has warned of shortage of power and load-shedding.

In an public notice Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd or APDCL, which provides power in state, said power generation at thermal plants has “decreased considerably”.

“Due to limited coal availability, the generation of power from thermal generating stations has decreased considerably. The power position is clearly at critical level and power outages/load shedding may be inevitable. Kindly bear with us and use electricity judiciously. Energy saved is energy generated. Inconvenience cause is highly regretted. "


A senior official in APDCL who do not want to be quoted told ET, " On Monday there was load shedding of over three hours in different areas. Due to durga puja celebration there will be increased demand of power in the state. "