KSEB starts getting 600 MW of peak-hour power from Himachal Pradesh as it hopes to end the power cuts

3 October 2026

According to the New Indian Express, the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board has agreed to supply 600 MW during peak hours from October 1 to May 31, 2027, and KSEB began receiving it on Thursday, avoiding power cuts for two days.
The Hindu, reporting on 1 October, said KSEB officials had ensured 600 MW to 800 MW from Himachal Pradesh for October, with talks on for November and December.
The rate is Rs 14.5 per unit; KSEB had rejected an earlier offer of 210 MW round the clock at Rs 10 per unit as daytime power was in surplus and available on the exchange at about Rs 2.
With the deal, peak-hour availability has risen to 4795 MW against average consumption of 4500 to 5000 MW.
The report says Chief Minister V D Satheesan's intervention helped clinch the deal, and a Super El Nino forecast also weighed on the decision.
KSEB chairman M G Rajamanickam said the Chief Minister has directly asked Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to reduce the rate.