Overview
- State officials said Uttar Pradesh reached a peak supply of about 31,824 MW on May 24, a figure reported as the highest by any Indian state this season.
- Despite the record aggregate supply, multiple districts reported prolonged outages, frequent tripping and voltage dips that disrupted water pumps, businesses and daily life.
- Energy traders and UPPCL officials say energy exchanges offered little surplus power for emergency purchase, reducing short-term procurement options during evening peaks.
- Reporting and officials identified several generation units that were shut for extended periods in May, and they blamed these outages together with a shortage of field staff for slowing repairs and worsening local failures.
- The gap between sanctioned consumer load and actual substation capacity, widespread transformer failures and rising regional demand — highlighted by Delhi's own May peak — have sharpened political criticism and prompted government reviews and emergency measures.