Unofficial power cuts have become a regular happening in the state since a couple of days now. The 4- hours power shut down during the peak hours has already started even before the onset of summer ,which is putting the common man through gross inconvenience .Industries are drastically hit due to this and they are also financially affected since they are forced to arrange alternative ways of power supply.

The hike in diesel prices have bought no solace to the public either. The state is still levying FSA charges on the public every month because of the previous years consumption. Farmers are also facing this sad plight since they depend upon pumps for irrigation. Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) Vice President Anil Reddy was quoted saying that the state's economy will go down very badly if this continues and summer season is also around the corner making it even worse.

According to numbers, close to 1.16 lakh small scale industries are terribly affected due to these power cuts. Not to forget, these industries are employing more than 30 lakh people. A number of gas-based power plants are not active on a constant basis due to lack of power. Andhra Pradesh Energy Co-ordination Cell Member Secretary Chandrasekhar Reddy said that the power shut down has been imposed since there is a shortage of 18 Million unit power across the state. This condition is going to affect the domestic users in summer. We need to see what alternate measures the Govt. of AP will do in the coming months.