Peak power demand up 12 per cent at 198.47 GW, may cross 200 GW-mark in April

NEW DELHI: Peak power demand met or the highest supply in a day rose by 12 per cent to 198.47 GW on April 1 compared to the year-ago same day, showing impact of early onset of summer and improvement in commercial and industrial consumption after easing of lockdown curbs by states.

According to the power ministry data, the peak power demand met was 177.20 GW on April 1, 2021. The data shows that during the entire month of April in 2021, the peak power demand was recorded at 182.37 GW.