Power consumption grows 16.5% in first 12 days of March
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Last Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 10:37 AM IST
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On the other hand, the peak power demand met, which is the highest supply in a day, during this 12-day period of March 2021 remained well above the highest record of 170.16 GW in the entire March 2020.
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Power consumption in the country grew 16.5 per cent in the first 12 days of this month at 47.67 billion units over the corresponding period a year ago, showing a revival in the economic activities, according to power ministry data.
Power consumption during March 1-12 last year was recorded at 40.92 BU.
India s daily power demand surges to record 185 GW
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India s daily power demand surges to record 185 GW
Sanjay Dutta / TNN / Jan 20, 2021, 23:49 IST
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NEW DELHI: India’s power demand hit a record at 185.82 GW (gigawatts) on Wednesday, rising 1.6% over the previous record of 182.89 GW on December 30 and marking 9% increase over the highest single-day supply of 170.97 GW in January 2020.
According to power secretary S N Sahai, the demand peaked at 9.35 a.m.
Government officials said the surge in demand indicated a rebound in industrial and commercial activities in January after a 0.3% dip in factory output in December. The country’s factory output had shown a growth of 1.8% in November. Others said the prolonged cold spell across the northern region also contributed to the surge in demand.