Consumption of power in first quarter up marginally
Power consumption grew marginally by 1. 8% year-on-year to 407. 8 billion units in the April-June quarter, mainly due to unseasonal rains, the Biparjoy cyclone and heavy monsoon downpours, according to the government data.
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) data showed that the power consumption was 400. 4 billion units (BU) in the April-June quarter in 2022 and recorded a growth of 17. 6% compared to 340. 4 BU in the same period of 2021.
The peak power demand rose to 223. 2GW in April-June 2023 from 215. 9GW in the same period in 2022. Thus, the peak power demand growth has remained subdued in the first quarter of the current fiscal.
