Last Updated: 29 September 2026

Paddy season 2026: Record 17,328 MW demand met on 14 July 2026 with no power cuts on any category, as per Power Minister; 8-hour assured supply to farmers, with PSPCL saying farmers got up to 12 hours^[1]; agricultural feeders got up to 20 hours supply in a day in early July 2026^[2]

Farmers elated: They were promised upto 8 hrs but farmers claimed supply was even upto 12hrs^[3]

For 1st time, farmers got electricity during the day for irrigation against the earlier trend of it being provided at night^[4]

¶ Details^[5]

“The electricity supply scenario has improved significantly this season. We now receive 8 to 12 hours of power supply daily for our tubewells. Some farmers are even forced to halt their tubewells to prevent excessive irrigation. Moreover, the department has been providing regular canal water supply to the fields as per the schedule.”, Ranjit Singh, a farmer from Gurusar village, expressed his satisfaction

• The government had promised to give 8 hour free power supply daily for tubewells during the crop sowing season
• The farmers, however, have claimed that they are getting power supply even upto 12 hours daily
• A First: Some farmers have to even stop their tubewells, fearing excessive irrigation

¶ During Congress rule(2021)

• Farmers didn't get even 8 hour supply for paddy sowing^[6][7]

References:

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1. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/pspcl-meets-record-power-demand-of-17328-mw-without-power-cuts-minister/ ↩︎

2. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=223300 (Punjab Govt Press Release) ↩︎

3. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sufficient-power-supply-farmers-elated-521330 ↩︎

4. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/two-years-of-aap-govt-free-power-powers-populism-in-punjab-101710531154808.html ↩︎

5. https://www.indiablooms.com/news-details/N/90414/bountiful-harvest-punjab-farmers-rejoice-as-free-power-supply-and-favorable-weather-boost-paddy-growth.html ↩︎

6. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/farmers-block-national-highway-for-5-hours-to-protest-punjabs-power-crisis-7386607/ ↩︎

7. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-power-problem-for-capt-govt-7374814/ ↩︎