330 MW. That is the central power the Ministry of Power has allocated to Jammu & Kashmir for December 2026 to February 2027, as reported by Northlines citing officials and documents seen by the news agency KNO. One official quoted gives the figure as 329 MW.
The demand side
- Current demand: about 2,100-2,200 MW.
- Peak winter demand: about 2,900 MW.
- Last winter, demand in the J&K control area touched about 3,200 MW in early-morning and night heating hours.
- A typical peak-winter shortfall is 800-1,000 MW, met through the central share and power exchanges.
Where officials see trouble
Officials say the deficit challenge could return in November 2026 and March 2027, the months outside the allocation window. The documents also say hydro generation is likely to be lean again and that demand this winter is expected to be similar or higher.
The unallocated pool
The Ministry has also allocated over 870 MW to J&K and Ladakh from the unallocated quota of northern-region central stations, but under Plant Load Factor rules the two UTs actually receive about 600 MW of it. Projected unallocated power for the two UTs, which the documents say may be modified:
- November 2026: 655 MW
- December and January: 845 MW each
- February 2027: 655 MW
What it means for a student or remote worker
The report names November and March as the riskier months, and November is when many Jammu students are into pre-exam study and winter-session JKBOSE papers. Nothing in the sources gives a district-wise curtailment schedule, so treat the Power Development Department's notified schedules as the reference for your area. We have one news report on this and no official release; the figures are as reported, not independently checked.
Source: Northlines, 24 October 2026.
