Power consumption in the first half of June remained muted despite the relaxations of the lockdown and increased household consumption due to summer heat. The 58.5 billion units (BU) of electricity supplied in the first 17 days of the month was 8.9% higher than the corresponding period in May, but 13.9% down year-on-year.
The 102 BU electricity consumed in May across the country was 20% higher than the preceding month and 15% lower than the demand in the same month last year. Experts had attributed the gradual rise in demand to higher agricultural consumption in the sowing season and increased residential usage with the advent of summer.
