New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Punjab's sudden power shortage is weighing on industrial consumers, with the state's major industrial centres facing prolonged electricity curtailments as the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) struggles to bridge a sharp generation gap.

Industries in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Mohali are facing 8 to 10-hour power cuts following the shutdown of one unit each at two private thermal power plants. The outages have affected around 1,360 MW of daily generation, Hindustan Times reported.

The disruption comes as Punjab's electricity demand remains elevated amid unusually high temperatures and deficient monsoon rainfall. The state's peak load reached 16,519 MW on Saturday, compared with 12,489 MW during...