Power consumption in the country witnessed an on-year rise of nearly 8 per cent to 1,221.15 billion units (BU) during the April-December period of this fiscal, indicating a surge in economic activities.
Power consumption in the country stood at 1,132.11 BU in April-December 2022-23.
Industry experts said that around eight per cent growth in power consumption in the first nine months of this fiscal year shows a surge in economic activities.
Power consumption in the entire fiscal 2022-23 was 1,504.26 BU, higher than the 1,374.02 BU witnessed in the 2021-22 financial year.