Power consumption grew 9.5% to 1,503 bn units in ’22-23: Govt data
Power consumption grew 9.5 per cent to 1,503.65 billion units year-on-year in 2022-23, mainly due to higher demand amid a rise in economic activities, showed government data.
Power consumption was 1,374.02 billion units (BU) in 2021-22, according to power supply data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
Similarly, the peak power demand or highest supply in a day also rose to 207.23 GW in the last fiscal, higher than 200.53 GW in 2021-22.
Experts opined that power consumption and demand will see substantial improvement in 2023-24.
The power ministry has estimated peak power demand to touch 229 GW this summer.
