A day ahead of tomorrow’s revised office timings, the power demand in the state witnessed a sharp dip of 1,000 MW following a wet spell.
From May 2, the government offices in the state will function from 7.30 am to 2 pm till July 15 in order to save electricity during the peak summer and divert it to the farm sector.
As per data collected from Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the maximum power demand of 7,300 MW was witnessed last week, which decreased to 6,300 MW on Sunday. On Saturday morning, the maximum demand of 7,388 MW was recorded at 9 am and in the evening, it dipped to 5,963 MW.
