Households driving up power demand
NEW DELHI: Rural India and urban households are driving up the consumption for electricity and liquid fuels with gradual increase in economic activity but demand remains weak in industrialised regions.
Peak-hour electricity demand in Punjab last Tuesday was 15% higher at 8,097 megawatts compared to a year ago. Consumption is higher by 3-5% in Haryana and Rajasthan also, but Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, which have a high number of Covid cases, are lagging behind as industries are yet to operate in full capacity. In the union territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, power consumption fell 48%, while in Daman & Diu it fell 37%.
