[stuartcr]

Many are saying it’s a result of a low rain volume monsoon season and the excessive heat...all the farmers had to run their irrigation pumps when they never had to before.

[ravager]

Most of the power in Northern India comes from hydro electric plants. This year the monsoon was low and there wasn't enough water to keep the hydro electric plants running at full capacity and add to that the sweltering heat caused massive surge in power demand an usage.