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Andhra Pradesh daily electricity demand rises to 290 million units
Andhra Pradesh’s daily electricity demand has risen from 265 million units to 290 million units, Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar said.
The increase means the state needs to generate or obtain more electricity to keep supply steady.
Ravi Kumar and Ongole MLA Damacharla Janardhana Rao opened a 132/33 kV substation in Kothapatnam, built at a cost of ₹44.25 crore.
The minister said AP-Genco is increasing power generation and the state is also buying electricity from other sources.
AP-Transco is investing around ₹6,000 crore in substations across the state, while 11 substations are complete and seven are being built in Prakasam district.
The state says it will continue expanding its network to meet future electricity needs.
Andhra Pradesh’s daily electricity requirement has risen from 265 million units to 290 million units, Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar said.
Ravi Kumar said power generation by AP-Genco is being increased and additional electricity is being procured from other sources.
He said the government was maintaining uninterrupted supply and would speed up infrastructure development.
The minister and MLA Damacharla Janardhana Rao inaugurated a 132/33 kV AP-Transco substation at Kothapatnam.
The substation was built at a cost of ₹44.25 crore, and AP-Transco is investing around ₹6,000 crore in substation construction across the State.
- Who
- Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar announced the increase; MLA Damacharla Janardhana Rao joined him at the substation inauguration.
- What
- Andhra Pradesh’s daily electricity requirement rose from 265 MU to 290 MU.
- When
- The minister made the announcement at a media interaction after an inauguration on Thursday. The article was published on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh; the substation was inaugurated at Kothapatnam in Ongole Assembly constituency.
- Why
- The article attributes the rise to increasing electricity demand but does not state a specific cause.
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Ravi Kumar and Damacharla Janardhana Rao inaugurated the Kothapatnam substation.
Ravi Kumar told the media that daily electricity requirements had risen from 265 MU to 290 MU.
- Daily electricity requirement
- 290 MU, up from 265 MU
- Kothapatnam substation
- 132/33 kV AP-Transco facility
- Substation cost
- ₹44.25 crore
- AP-Transco investment
- Around ₹6,000 crore for substation construction across Andhra Pradesh
- Prakasam district
- 11 substations completed and seven under construction
What people are saying
To meet the rising demand, power generation by AP-Genco is being increased. This apart, additional electricity is being procured through other sources. The government is ensuring uninterrupted supply despite the increase in demand and will accelerate infrastructure development to meet future requirements.