Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on Tuesday said peak power demand may shoot up by nine per cent to 235 GW in April 2023 and called for proper planning to avoid recurrence of energy crisis. In April this year, the peak power demand was around 215GW.
The country had witnessed unprecedented coal demand from the power sector during the summer this year after COVID curbs were eased.
“If we are not careful, a similar crisis may come next year. As per our estimate, demand in April 2023 will be higher. The same (demand) this year was around 215 GW, which might go up to 230-235 GW,” CEA chairperson Ghanshyam Prasad said at the 13th Energy Conclave 2022 organised by CII here.
