Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 30 -- As Keralam grapples with a deepening power crisis, State Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph on Friday highlighted that the state government is actively exploring all available alternatives to procure electricity at affordable rates to cushion the financial impact on the state treasury.

Addressing the media on the state's power supply challenges, Minister Joseph detailed how the convergence of surging domestic demand-driven by unprecedented air conditioner sales and electric vehicle adoption-coupled with the cancellation of long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) has strained the state's power grid.

"We are trying to resolve the issue. One of the main challenges is the high cost of electricity, so we are ...