Mercury up, daily power demand shoots up to 7,714 MW in Punjab

The rising mercury levels have led to power consumption soaring in the month of April, and to meet the demand, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has made 43% more electricity available to consumers in April 2022.

Power minister Harbhajan Singh on Sunday stated that the PSPCL has made 16,085 lakh units (LUs) power available from April 1 to April 9, which is 43% more in comparison to 11,206 LUs power available during last year’s corresponding period.

During April 2022, 8,758 MW was made available in comparison to 6,308 MW in April 2021. The PSPCL has, during this period, supplied 32 per cent more power within the state in addition to four times power supplied for banking outside the state. The maximum banking power the corporation has supplied is 1,044 MW in April, 791 MW more than the 253 MW of corresponding period last year.