7,601 MW power demand
The oppressive hot and humid weather prevailing in the national Capital pushed peak power demand of the city to all time high at 7,601 megawatt on Tuesday afternoon. The previous high in Delhi was 7409 MW recorded on July 2, 2019.
As per realtime data of State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), city’s peak power demand clocked 7601 MW at 3.21 PM. However, the minimum power demand settled at 4920 at 07:13 in the morning. As per the sources in discoms, Delhi’s power demand continues its northwards climb, creating new records along the way. As per SLDC, on Tuesday, at 3:21pm pm, the city’s peak power demand not only clocked the season’s highest of 7601 MW, but also the highest ever in Delhi in any month.
