electricity
- Middle East
Algeria pledges support for Syria’s electricity sector
Algiers: Algeria has announced plans to support Syria’s electricity sector and develop a comprehensive cooperation roadmap, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Energy and Mining. The statement, made on…
- Hyderabad
42 stolen electricity meters seized from contractor’s house in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident that raises serious questions about internal oversight, the Raidurg police on Friday, May 2, seized 42 electricity meters that were illegally hidden in the house of a…
- Telangana
No increase in power tariffs for 2025-26, says Telangana ERC
Hyderabad: There will be no increase in electricity tariffs for any category of consumers in Telangana for the financial year 2025-26, the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) announced on Monday. The…
- Telangana
HC halts Telangana electricity promotions over review plea
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has issued an interim order staying all promotions in the state’s electricity utilities until the ongoing review petition on the matter is fully adjudicated. The order was…
- Middle East
Lebanon receives USD 250M World Bank loan to reform electricity sector
Beirut: Lebanon has signed a USD 250 million loan agreement with the World Bank to support critical reforms in its struggling electricity sector, according to media reports. The agreement was signed by…
- India
Heatwaves boost India’s electricity demand by 10.4% in 2024 summer
New Delhi: India’s electricity demand during the severe heatwave months of April to June 2024 rose by 10.4 per cent compared to the corresponding period the year before, with increased use of…
- Telangana
Telangana govt sanctions over 156 crore for free electricity scheme
Hyderabad: Telangana DISCOMs have received Rs.156.56 crore from the state government to implement the Gruha Jyothi scheme in March 2025, ensuring free electricity of up to 200 units per month for domestic…
- Telangana
Telangana sets new record in power demand at 17162 MW
Hyderabad: Telangana has set a new record in power consumption, reaching a peak demand of 17,162 MW on March 20 at 4:39 PM. This surpasses the previous high recorded on March 8,…
- Bangalore
Karnataka power tariff hiked
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), a statutory body, increased electricity prices by 36 paise per unit on Thursday, sparking a heated debate between the Congress-led government and the opposition BJP…
- Telangana
Telangana: TGERC to hold public hearing on March 19
Hyderabad: The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Council (TGERC) has announced that it will conduct a public hearing on March 19 over revised revenue requirement, retail supply tariffs, and cross-subsidy surcharge proposals for the…
- Telangana
TGSPDCL boosts Medchal power infra to meet summer demand
Hyderabad: The Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TGSPDCL) on Thursday, March 13, has strengthened the power infrastructure in the Medchal zone to meet rising electricity demand ahead of summer. The…
- Middle East
Jordan condemns Israel’s halting electricity supply to Gaza
Amman: Jordan’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Israel’s decision to halt the electricity supply to Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages. According to a ministry statement, Israel’s decision is a clear continuation…
- Middle East
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. The full effects of that are not immediately clear, but the territory’s desalination plants receive power for producing drinking water.…
- World
Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran
Baghdad: The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, a US official said Sunday. The previous waiver…
- Business
Warm January lifts electricity demand to 138 bn units in India
New Delhi: The third-warmest January in 125 years and industrial activity lifted demand for electricity 2.2 per cent (year-on-year) to 138 billion units (BU) in the first month of 2025, according to…
