New Delhi: Delhi saw a record jump in peak power demand this monsoon season. The demand, however, tapered off by September, which saw several rain records being broken. Between July and September 2021, the national capital’s peak power demand was 53% higher than on corresponding days of 2020, and 34% higher than the corresponding days of 2019.
While 2020 had seen a dip in the peak power demand following the Covid-induced lockdown, the city saw peak power demand in 2021 increasingly inch past that of not only 2020 but also the corresponding days of 2019, say sources.
While unlocking has resulted in the power demand increasing again, Delhi’s weather has also had a major role to play.
