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Read Karnataka newsKarnataka is drawing 10,568 MW as of 2026-10-02T19:00:00+00:00 IST, sourced from the India Energy Atlas state-page-live snapshot.
Renewables (solar, wind, hydro, biomass) account for 25.0% of in-state generation in Karnataka as of 2026-10-02T19:00:00+00:00 IST. Nuclear and imports are excluded.
Karnataka's current grid carbon intensity is 671 gCO2/kWh as of 2026-10-02T19:00:00+00:00 IST, computed from the metered fuel mix using CEA v18 lifecycle emission factors.
Today's peak demand so far in Karnataka occurred at 00:30 IST. The value remains provisional until the current IST day ends.
Distribution in Karnataka is handled by one or more state-licensed DISCOMs; see the DISCOM card on the state page for the live roster.
The day-ahead demand forecast for Karnataka runs at single-digit MAPE; we publish the rolling 30-day MAPE on the State MAPE History card so readers can audit it themselves. Live demand comes from the SLDC scrape when available; non-SLDC states use the Atlas DISCOM disaggregation pipeline (Tier-A/B/C provenance, P10/P50/P90 bands).
Karnataka is drawing 10,568 MW of electricity at the current hour (2026-10-03T03:00:00+05:30 IST), per the India Energy Atlas state-page-live snapshot.
The latest modeled in-state generation mix for Karnataka is dominated by Coal at 65.9%. Grid carbon intensity is 671 gCO2/kWh.
Demand for Karnataka is sourced from a live SLDC scrape (metered, no disaggregation needed).
The day-ahead hourly demand forecast for Karnataka publishes a ±1.5σ band over the next 24 hours — per-state model v20 (holdout MAPE 4.0%); level-calibrated x1.81 vs canonical trailing 24h.
Composed at 2026-10-03T03:00:00+05:30
Load shape
SOURCE: SLDC + modeled demand · UPDATED 04:30 IST
Load distribution
SOURCE: SLDC + modeled demand · UPDATED 04:30 IST
Weather sensitivity
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Demand's sensitivity to temperature (MW per degree) is what turns a heatwave forecast into a load forecast. A high, tight slope means cooling load dominates and peaks are weather-driven and forecastable; a weak or noisy slope means the swing factor is something else — industrial shifts, agriculture, or a data gap worth questioning.
Verified <5% on the leak-free IEA-1763 spike; the live-served forecast is currently above target (serving-side level/staleness artifact) pending the recommended calibration deploy.
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Policy & RE Transition
Latest actual
FY23 · modelled
Shortfall
vs FY23 target
A Renewable Purchase Obligation is statutory, not aspirational: a state utility must source a set share of its energy from renewables or pay a penalty. A widening shortfall against the MNRE trajectory is an early signal of either a procurement gap or a banked-REC scramble at year-end — both move power and REC prices.
Grid cleanliness
Each cell is one hour's grid carbon intensity. Greener = cleaner, browner = more fossil — the green hours are when discretionary load is cheapest on emissions.
SOURCE: CEA carbon factors · UPDATED 04:30 IST
Generation mix
Each band is a fuel's share of generation each hour — watch the solar wedge swell midday and coal hold the baseload, independent of total load.
SOURCE: SLDC fuel mix · UPDATED 04:30 IST
Coverage: frequency since 2025-09-19; congestion since 2026-05-22; demand records since 2018-01-01; news since 2026-05-22.
Interchange under-drawal -345 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange under-drawal -331 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange under-drawal -325 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange under-drawal -608 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange under-drawal -1104 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange under-drawal -613 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange under-drawal -864 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange under-drawal -542 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange under-drawal -610 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange under-drawal -735 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange under-drawal -556 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
Interchange over-drawal +388 MW vs schedule
Inter-state transfer · POSOCO PSP daily
An hourly residential cost curve isn't published for Karnataka yet — it appears once the underlying tariff data is available.
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Residential Tariff
| Schedule | Slab | Energy rate (₹/kWh) |
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| HT-4 · 11 kV | 0+ kWh | ₹7.00 |
| LT-1 | 0+ kWh | ₹5.80 |
10-Year Tariff History
Published slab rates · no derived averages
DISCOM Health
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited
ImprovingAT&C losses, FY16 → FY23
13.4%
Latest
Aggregate Technical & Commercial losses per PFC's Annual Integrated Rating of State Power Distribution Utilities. Backfilled FY16 onwards where published. Latest published edition is the 13th Rating (FY22-23 data); forward-year cells marked is_modeled=true.
AT&C (Aggregate Technical & Commercial) loss is the single clearest read on a distribution utility's solvency. Every percentage point is power delivered but never billed or collected; a worsening trend tells you a DISCOM is heading toward the payment delays that ripple back to gencos and IPPs.