With persistent heat wave conditions, Delhi’s power demand has been on the rise. The city’s peak power demand hit 5,735 megawatt Tuesday, which is the highest ever for the city in the month of April, according to BSES officials.
The peak power demand of 5,735 MW recorded at 3.30 pm Tuesday is a sharp rise from a peak of 4,469 MW on April 1, and 4,040 MW on March 1. This year, the peak power demand crossed 5,000 MW for the first time on April 8, at 5,036 MW.
On Monday, the city’s peak power demand was 5,641 MW. From April 1 to 19, the demand has crossed the 5,000 MW mark on nine days, according to BSES officials. In contrast, in 2020 and 2021, the peak power demand had not crossed 5,000 MW on any day in April.
