Kerala power cuts: No load shedding, ‘overuse’ causing disruptions, says Minister Krishnankutty
Kerala's Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty stated that recent power outages are not due to load shedding but rather overuse leading to temporary power tripping. He mentioned that the outages last for about 5-10 minutes and that the state is currently receiving 250 megawatts of electricity. Protests have erupted in response to the frequent disruptions, with the opposition criticizing the government's claims of a decade without electricity cuts.
- ▪Minister Krishnankutty denied load shedding, attributing outages to overuse.
- ▪Power tripping lasts for short durations of 5-10 minutes.
- ▪The state is currently receiving 250 megawatts of electricity.
- ▪Protests have arisen due to the frequent power disruptions.
- ▪The opposition has criticized the ruling party's claims regarding electricity cuts.
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Kerala Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) denied that there was any load shedding in the State, which is facing frequent power outages recently, and claimed that “overuse” was causing “power tripping” which led to the disruptions.Mr. Krishnankutty further claimed that such “power trips” due to “overload” were for a short duration of 5-10 minutes. Kerala State Electricity Board to impose load restriction between 6 p.m. and midnight in critical situations"There is no load shedding in the State at the moment," he told reporters after a meeting with the State Electricity Regulatory Commission.At the same time, he did not rule out that there will be no load shedding in future.The Minister said that the State received 250 megawatts of electricity, and if it can…
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