UP ranks second in power consumption amid heatwave, but faces supply disruptions

LUCKNOW: As summer temperatures climb, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the country’s second-highest power-consuming state after Maharashtra, highlighting both the scale of demand and the stress on its electricity infrastructure. The surge in consumption, however, has been accompanied by widespread outages, particularly due to shutdowns in several thermal power plants, which have disrupted supply in rural areas across the state.

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