Srinagar, Nov 16: With the onset of winter, the power situation in Kashmir has once again come under strain as electricity demand has touched 1850 MW – the highest so far this season.

According to official figures from the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), the corporation is presently meeting an average demand of 1535 to 1800 MW, while the peak winter demand is expected to climb to around 2000 MW in the coming weeks as temperatures dip further.

KPDCL caters to around 12.44 lakh registered consumers, predominantly domestic, through a network of 338 receiving substations (33/11kV), 1292 high-tension (HT) feeders, and 47,886 distribution transformers spread across the Valley.

Officials said preparations are in place to meet the rising load through regulated curtailmen

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