THODUPUZHA: As summer heats up along with the increase in power generation and consumption, water levels in dams in the state are dropping rapidly. Only 41 percent of water is left in the reservoirs under KSEB. At the same time last year, it was 44 percent.

The water level in Idukki Dam is 2339.3 feet, which is 37% of the maximum storage capacity. This is 10% less than last year. The water level is dropping by an average of one foot every two days. During the last two months of summer, the water in all the dams has gone down by 20 percent. There are still 47 days left for the rainy season.

Meanwhile, 27.0523 million units of electricity were generated across the state on Friday, which saw record electricity consumption. Of this, 11.049 million units are from the Idukki Hydropower Project. Since the onset of summer, Idukki has been producing an average of seven million units per day and above 10 million units in the last four days. All six generators are operational. 5.1272 million units of electricity was generated in Sabarigiri yesterday.

Water level in major dams (in percent)

Idukki- 37

Pampa, Kaki- 42

Sholayar- 69

Edamalayar- 38

Kundala- 94

Kutiyadi- 49

Mattupeti- 70

Tariyot- 29

Ponmudi- 56

Neriyamangalam- 43

Peringal- 28

Lower Periyar- 48