Delhi’s peak power demand rises to 6,572 MW, highest ever in May

Amid sultry weather conditions, the peak power demand in Delhi rose to 6,572 MW, the highest ever in the month of May, discom officials said on Wednesday. Delhi’s peak power demand in May had not crossed the 6,000 MW in 2021 and 2020.

In 2019, it had crossed the 6,000 MW mark only on three occasions – 6,020 MW on May 29, 6,240 MW on May 30, and 6,461 MW on May 31, they said.

The peak power demand of Delhi reached 6,572 MW at 3.30 PM on Wednesday, showed realtime figures of the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) here.