Where does Bangalore's power come from? - Citizen Matters ...
BM gets 12% of state's hydel power for its entire area which also includes Tumkur, Chitradurga, Davanagere etc (not just Bangalore). Because of this low dependency on hydel power, poor monsoon rains do not hinder power supply to Bangalore as much. Thermal power: Thermal power comes from coal, gas and diesel stations.