At the peak of summer, with most of northwest and central India broiling, the Delhi government on Friday warned that the power situation nationwide was grave. It flagged an “acute shortage” of coal, claiming that many power plants are left with only one day of stock. The country faces a power crisis amid worsening heat waves. On Friday, Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj recorded the highest maximum temperature in April in 20 years, as per an NDTV report. The extreme heat across the country is expected to persist for the next few days. 

The rise in temperature and heatwave sweeping through the country has resulted in the growth in energy demand, with many states facing disruption in electricity supply. The Delhi government has even warned of a grave shortage of coal in India.