December data shows power consumption firming up

NEW DELHI: Power consumption trends have been showing steady improvement over the past few months, with the month of December being the fourth month in a row that India’s electricity demand has registered year-on-year growth. The upward rise has been driven by the bounce back in economic activity after lockdowns began to ease in May.

According to data from the Union power ministry, December’s recorded power consumption was 6.1 per cent higher than December 2019 at 107.3 billion units (BU). Power Secretary S N Sahai had noted last week that all-India demand for power had touched an all-time high on December 30 at 1,82,888 MW (megawatts). The previous high had been recorded on May 30, 2019.