Gujarat is facing a reported power-supply shortfall after a sharp fall in wind-power generation, disrupted coal supplies and a steep rise in electricity demand, according to Gujarat Samachar – Ahmedabad. The report says the state has sought an additional 1,000 megawatts from the Centre, but that supply conditions may take several days to stabilise.
The report attributes the immediate pressure to two factors. Wind-based electricity generation in Gujarat is said to have fallen by 5,000 MW. At the same time, coal supplies reaching the state have reportedly been disrupted because of adverse weather in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The report says Gujarat generally maintains a coal buffer equivalent to 20 to 25 days of consumption, but that this stock has declined substantially.
The reported supply stress comes as demand has increased sharply. Gujarat Samachar – Ahmedabad says the state generated 119,500 million units of electricity in 2025, while demand reached 128,200 million units. It further reports that peak demand had reached 29,822 MW by the middle of October 2026, compared with 21,822 MW in October 2025. That represents an increase of about 8,000 MW over the comparable period cited in the report.
The reported impact extends beyond household electricity supply. The report says industries in Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation estates and other factories could face interruptions during peak-demand periods if supply is not restored to normal. Such disruptions could halt production and affect daily-wage workers whose incomes depend on factory operations.
Agriculture could also be affected, according to the report. It says electricity shortages are disrupting irrigation and could damage standing crops. The report also links the power shortage to possible delays in sowing for the rabi season, which has already begun.
Gujarat Samachar – Ahmedabad reports that the state government asked the Centre for an additional 1,000 MW and received an assurance that the power would be supplied. It says, however, that arranging technical transmission lines and replenishing coal stocks could take some time, leaving open the possibility of power cuts during peak hours in the coming days.
The supplied report does not include the text of a government order, a statement from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, a central ministry communication, a grid-management notice or an independently verifiable generation and demand dashboard. The reported figures, the status of the 1,000 MW request and the expected duration of any supply disruption therefore require confirmation from the relevant state and central power authorities before they can be treated as established facts.
