The power demand and consumption in Punjab has reached an all time high of 13,633 MW (mega watt) — thanks to the continuous heat wave and delay in monsoon.
“The maximum demand this year is consistently around 13,000 MW whereas it was hovering around 11,000 MW during June last year and is 20 to 45 percent higher,” said Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) spokesperson.
Similarly, the power consumption per day is 30 to 50 percent more — 2,850 LUs (lakh units) since June 28 although it was around 2,200 LUs in the corresponding period last year.
Spokesperson said that on July 1 this year, PSPCL catered to historical maximum demand of 13,633 MW without imposing any cut on domestic, commercial and industrial consumers and supplying regular eight-hour power to agriculture pump sets.
