BENGALURU: Amid debate over the free electricity promises by political parties in the run-up to the assembly elections, Karnataka on Friday (January 13) broke its all-time peak load record, well ahead of the onset of summer. It is expected to guzzle more energy in the days to come.
While the state had achieved a record 14,818 Mw peak load in March 2022, this year it broke that record in January itself. The demand is expected to touch 15,500 Mw during the ensuing summer. Energy department officials said they are prepared to handle the situation with surplus energy at the state’s disposal.
Energy minister V Sunil Kumar told TOI: “In 2022, we achieved this feat in March during the peak summer season. However, in 2023, we already surpassed that record in January itself, let alone the forthcoming summer months.
