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Jun 14, 2025
Punjab residents grapple with unscheduled power outages
Punjab is in the middle of a harsh heatwave—Bathinda just hit 46.8°C, and other cities like Amritsar and Ludhiana aren't far behind. The IMD says this intense weather isn't letting up until at least June 14, so warm days and nights are here to stay for now.
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Power cuts across state as demand nears maximum capacity
With temperatures 4-5°C above normal, health risks are up and everyone's cranking the AC. Power demand has shot to an all-time high—16,838 MW—nearly maxing out what Punjab's power plants can handle. This spike means more unscheduled power cuts across the state, sometimes lasting hours, as officials scramble to keep things running while paddy fields add extra load to the grid.