India's demand for electricity for running household air conditioners is estimated to expand nine-fold by 2050 and will exceed total power consumption in the whole of Africa today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.
While power demand typically peaks in the summer, this year’s cooler summer and drier monsoon delayed it to 1 September. But due to the late rains last month, electricity use dropped 7.8% since August for the biggest month-on-month drop in a year.
India's peak power demand rose to 215.88 GW on April 18 due to high temperatures, breaking last year's record of 210.793 GW. The power deficit on the same day was 2,021 MW, bringing the total to 217.9 GW. , Economy News, Times Now