With the mercury dropping, the power demand in Delhi surged to 5701 MW at 10:49 am on Friday, the highest ever for the winter months.
It broke the previous all-time 'winter' highs of 5611 MW recorded on January 10 and 5559 MW recorded on January 5. Since January 1, Delhi's peak power demand
As per S&P Global, despite this reduction, the country experienced an 11.2 per cent surge in coal-based power generation during the same period, reaching 779.1 billion units.
India's power demand is expected to rise by around 7 per cent in the financial year ending March 2024 amid robust industrial activity, according to Fitch Ratings.
Stating that the demand in India can go up by 250 GW, states are asked to make sure to have enough coal and use this intervening period to build up stock.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday chaired the Energy Department Progress Review Meeting paving the way for significant reforms and actions to address the escalating electricity demand and enhance distribution efficiency in the state.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called on Union Power Minister, RK Singh at his official residence in New Delhi on Saturday and discussed the increase in power demand in the northeastern state.
Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in a letter to United States Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Samantha Power, demanded a full review.
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Delhi's peak power demand today clocked 5, 247 Mega Watts on Thursday which according to State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) data, is the highest this season. Delhi's peak power demand this year is more than the peak power demand clocked in December of both 2021 and 2020.