India’s electricity demand touched a record high of 211,856MW on Friday, making it the third consecutive day when power consumption breached previous records, Union power minister RK Singh said.
“In an outstanding consecutive streak, the maximum all-India demand met on June 10, 2022, was 211,856 MW at 1447 hours, breaking the previous high of 210,793 MW recorded just a day before (Thursday),” Singh said.
The previous national peak power demand was recorded on Wednesday at 209,809MW. The highest demand until last year was 200,570MW, recorded on July 7, 2021. This year, the government is projecting the peak electricity demand to go up to 215,000MW once monsoon sets in large parts, increasing humidity levels and usage of air conditioners, an official said, asking not to be named.
