Power consumption remained muted in June despite the relaxations of the lockdown and increased household consumption due to summer heat. The 105.2 billion units (BUs) of electricity supplied in the month was only 3% higher than May, but 10.8% down year-on-year. The gradual rise in demand can be attributed to higher agricultural consumption in the sowing season and increased residential usage with the advent of summer.
Power demand in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal — where industrial and commercial consumers comprise more than 40% of electricity usage — were lower by 10.1%, 16.4%, 10.2% and 18.9%, respectively, year-on-year. However, states such as Rajasthan, Karnataka and Telangana— where agricultural power consumption is high — recorded annual decreases of 6.5%, 8.6% and 4.2%, respectively.
