Higher AC use pushes power demand to 271 MW for first time
NEW DELHI: Surge in use of air-conditioners amid the scorching heat pushed power demand to an all-time high of 270.8 gigawatt (GW) on Thursday, almost matching the peak projected by the ministry of power for the summer of 2026.
It was the fourth consecutive day that national power demand breached the previous record and touched a fresh high. On Wednesday, peak power demand was recorded at 265.4 GW. With the Met department predicting extreme temperatures across large parts of the country over the next seven days, officials said demand may rise further.
