The Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited has warned that stage-wise automatic load shedding may become necessary in predefined areas of the state for limited periods. The measure is being considered to protect grid stability amid tightening power availability and rising electricity demand. The corporation said the measure may be required during evening and night peak hours to prevent a decline in grid frequency and safeguard the interconnected power system.
Tripura Managing Director Biswajit Basu and Director Technical Subir Sen stated that peak electricity demand had reached approximately 540 MW.
The state is currently procuring around 50 to 60 MW through power exchanges to bridge the supply gap during evening peak hours after sunset. Tripura meets its electricity demand through gas-based power generation, central-sector allocations, bilateral agreements, and power exchanges. Officials noted that data from the Grid Controller of India showed a national electricity grid shortfall of nearly 4 GW per day during the first ten days of October 2026.
Officials explained that India's interconnected electricity grid operates at a nominal frequency of 50 Hz.
To prevent system disturbances, Under Frequency Relays are deployed to initiate automatic load shedding when grid frequency falls below safety thresholds. Essential services including hospitals, drinking water supply installations, railway traction, and defence facilities are kept off the designated feeder lists. The North Eastern Regional Power Committee has directed the installation of 21 Under Frequency Relays at the 33 kV level of Tripura's power system. Officials expressed optimism that the situation would improve as winter sets in by November with lower temperatures expected to reduce electricity demand.
