MUMBAI: The state witnessed an “emergency loadshedding” on Friday as the peak power demand from consumers across Maharashtra went beyond the available power supply from MSEDCL.
According to an official, the peak demand in the state crossed 24,300 MW while the supply was restricted to 23,500 MW. “We faced loadshedding of 800-900 MW during the day and had to procure power from other sources,” he said.
At 3,526 MW, Mumbai’s peak demand on Friday was a new high this monsoon season. However, the power utilities such as BEST, Adani Electricity, and Tata Power catered to the rising demand.
