Fresh surge in power demand in Uttar Pradesh as dry, humid spell begins

With Uttar Pradesh reeling under dry spell and high humidity, electricity demand in the state has again once shot up, touching the 30,000 MW mark which is already close to the highest peak demand recorded last year.

While the UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) claims it is meeting the full demand without resorting to any additional rostering, complaints of loadshedding triggered by local faults keep on coming.