NEW DELHI: At 3,831 MW, the capital’s peak power demand this November was the highest ever recorded for the month, discom officials said on Thursday. While last year’s November peak was 3,769 MW, the figure stood at 3,631 MW for the month the previous year.
Similarly, the city’s peak power demand this October, at 5,388 MW, was higher than the previous two years – it was 4,769 MW in October 2020 and 4,553 in 2019.
Officials of power distribution companies have already warned that Delhi’s peak power demand this winter season could surpass that of 2019 (5,021 MW) and 2020 (5,343 MW) and go up to 5,400 MW.
A BSES spokesperson said power distribution companies are geared up to ensure supply remains uninterrupted for about 46 lakh consumers during the winter and are putting in place adequate arrangements, accurate forecast and a robust distribution network.
