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17 US states under electricity emergency as heat strains power grid

17 US states under an electricity emergency (Pexel/Representative image)

Updated 6 days ago

Why freight is the next frontier of the energy transition

Freight (HT PHOTO)

Updated 11 days ago

AI boom could make data centers consume 20% of US electricity by 2035: Report

AI data centers could consume 20% of US electricity by 2035 (Pexel/Representative image)

Updated 12 days ago

Kerala minister promises uninterrupted power supply throughout FIFA final match

Joseph said special instructions had been issued to the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to maintain an uninterrupted power supply throughout the match.

Published 14 days ago

Businesses must put their load on electric trucks

Despite years of pilots, subsidies, and industry pledges, fewer than 1,000 electric heavy-duty trucks operate on Indian roads, out of a fleet of nearly 4 million in India.

Published 20 days ago

Late-night storm cripples Ludhiana’s power network, outage lasts 11 hrs

Fallen trees damaged transformers in several localities in the city on Saturday. (HT PHOTO)

Published 22 days ago

Can competition strengthen India's electricity distribution?

Electricity

Published 24 days ago

India’s next power milestone is reliability

Electricity (HT File)

Updated 25 days ago

From US to Europe, why heat waves are heightening the risk of blackouts

In late June, a heat wave in France left nearly 70,000 households without power after a transformer failed under high temperatures.

Updated 27 days ago

Can CAG audit privately run discoms? The question before SC in Delhi dispute

Delhi has three discoms, BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, BSES Yamuna Power Ltd and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.

Updated 12 days ago

Why is PJM asking millions to cut electricity use? US power grid faces emergency

PJM has issued an emergency alert as extreme heat, generator outages and overloaded power lines strain the US grid, sending electricity prices soaring. (Pexel/Representative image)

Published 30 days ago

India must delineate its nuclear power trajectory

AI (Photo credit: Unsplash)

Published 41 days ago

Ludhiana reels under 14-hr outage, PSPCL pegs losses at nearly ₹2 crore

An uprooted tree and a damaged electricity transformer after Thursday’s storm in Ludhiana. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published 51 days ago

Ludhiana: Storm leaves trail of destruction; 215 electricity poles, 65 transformers damaged

PCPCL worker repairing the line at Dugri area after thunderstorm that hit in Ludhiana. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published 52 days ago

Guarantee scheme beneficiaries to be verified again: K’taka CM

DK Shivakumar

Published 58 days ago

UP set to see 10% hike in electricity bills as govt announces ‘fuel surcharge’

Uttar Pradesh is set to announce electricity price hike from June.

Updated 64 days ago

Delhi's power demand hits a new May high of 8,439MW amid heatwave

According to data from the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), the demand peaked at 8,439MW at 3.35pm on Monday.

Updated 69 days ago

Cornell professor talks AI chaos, and dismissing AI writers

Seth Rogen

Published 75 days ago

Ludhiana: SAD protests against prolonged power cuts

Protest by SAD party leaders and workers against the State Government outside the PSPCL office in Ferozepur road in Ludhiana. (Gurpreet?HT)

Published 94 days ago

From conflict to progress: Remote Irpanar village in Chhattisgarh gets electricity

From conflict to progress: Remote Irpanar village in Chhattisgarh gets electricity

Published 98 days ago

Agriphotovoltaics as a dual-use solution for India’s energy transition

Farmer (ANI)

Updated 113 days ago

Reduced power tariffs to kick in today

File picture

Published 124 days ago

Farmers in Dausa, Karauli will receive electricity for daytime irrigation: Rajasthan CM

Farmers in Dausa, Karauli will receive electricity for daytime irrigation: Rajasthan CM

Published 124 days ago

Coal, non-fossil fuel sources: Centre lays out plan to meet electricity demand

The minimum additional thermal capacity required to meet projected demand is around 97,000 MW, the government has said.

Updated 126 days ago

Massachusetts power outages map: Thousands without electricity amid snowstorm

Massachusetts power outages map: Workers clear snow around South Station during blizzard conditions in Boston, Massachusetts on February 23, 2026. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)

Updated 160 days ago

India’s core sector output rises 3.7% in December 2025

Despite the stronger headline growth, energy-related segments continued to weigh on the index. (AFP FILE)

Published 193 days ago

Massive power outage hit Cuba's western region after transmission line fails

The outage followed two days of peak-hour power shortages across the island.

Updated 242 days ago

Putting citizens at the centre of power reform

Electricity demand

Published 244 days ago

OpenAI needs a favour, and Mustafa Suleyman details a superintelligence vision

An IEA estimate indicates the US electricity demand will grow annually at 2% between 2025 and 2027

Published 264 days ago

Lahore is suffering an internet breakdown. Reason: Govt firm won't share poles

A street opposite the Badshahi Mosque amid dense smog that has engulfed Lahore over the past week.

Updated 284 days ago

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