NTPC records 4% growth in power generation in Apr-Dec
State-run power major NTPC Ltd achieved gross cumulative generation of 222.4 billion units between April and December 2020, up 3.8% year-on-year, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. India’s largest power generation utility also registered its highest-ever daily gross electricity generation of 1,009 million units on 18 January, it added.
The rise in energy generation assumes significance, as it is a key indicator to the country’s economic recovery following the massive disruptions during the covid-19 crisis. Energy consumption, especially of electricity and refinery products, is usually linked to overall demand in the economy.
Power and new and renewable energy minister Raj Kumar Singh had earlier saidthat India’s electricity demand had risen post-covid, with December’s daily consumption at 5-10 gigawatts (GW) higher compared to the year-ago period.
