Overview
- Energy Ministry officials confirmed GAIL stopped supply at 6 a.m. on March 12, taking the plant offline.
- KPCL said generation at the 370 MW Yelahanka combined-cycle unit, Karnataka’s only gas-based plant, has halted.
- The Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 gives top priority to PNG for homes, LPG production, CNG and pipeline operations, while power sits at the lowest rung.
- Fertiliser units are next in line for gas, with industrial and commercial users allocated reduced shares as authorities conserve supply until conditions ease.
- Karnataka says current demand near 355 million units is being met through thermal, hydel, solar, wind and interstate purchases from exchanges and partner states, though officials caution prolonged curbs could cause minor disruptions.