NEW DELHI: India’s power demand in August stood close to last year’s levels on a low base as electricity consumption was stagnant in the same period a year ago. Power demand during the month remained muted in industrial states like Maharashtra and Gujarat but improved over last year in northern agrarian states like Punjab and Rajasthan.
The demand for power in August 2020 was 2% less than that reported during the same month last year, data available with grid operator Power System Operation Corporation (Posoco) showed. India had registered a slump in power consumption for five months beginning August last year till January this year.
