Despite lockdown, power demand in city higher than last year on most days

NEW DELHI: Electricity consumption in Delhi was not much affected by the lockdown, with peak demand on 30 days from April 19 to May 31 being higher than the corresponding days of last year, officials said.

“Out of the 43 days of lockdown (April 19 to May 31), Delhi’s peak power demand on 30 days (or around 70 per cent of the days) was more than the peak power demand of the corresponding days last year,” a discom official said.