Power supply in the Kashmir Valley dropped to under 100 MW against a normal demand of 1,700 MW.
Gusty winds and heavy snowfall damaged 33KV feeders, uprooted trees and snapped power lines.
Restoration teams are working on repairs, but bad weather is slowing damage assessment and fixes.
Gusty Winds, Snowfall Cripple Power Supply Across Kashmir Valley
Omar Abdullah says restoration underway as outages hit emergency feeders
Summary
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said efforts were on to restore the power supply in the valley, which was severely hit by the gusty winds and heavy snowfall.
Abdullah said the active power load in the valley is less than 100 Megawatts (MW) against the usual 1700 MW.
"As per KPDCL, the active power load in the valley is less than 100 MW as against the usual 1700 MW, essentially due to the outage of almost all 33KV feeders, including those feeding emergency services," the chief minister said on his official handle on X.
The chief minister said teams are on the job for rectification, but extensive tree falls on the lines and the windy conditions are major hurdles to be overcome.
"Damage assessment is underway but would take some time owing to prevailing weather conditions," he added.
High-speed winds swept many places in the valley, including Srinagar, last night, uprooting trees, electricity poles, and rooftops in a few areas, while also snapping power lines.
Many houses and other structures, and vehicles, also suffered damage in a few places.
Electricity was snapped in several areas of the valley, including in the summer capital Srinagar, but restoration work was going on.
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