The early onset of summers has led to an increase in the demand for electricity and residents of the rural belt have already started complaining of long power cuts. The early summers have also resulted in a spike in the demand for fans, coolers and air conditioners, reported shopkeepers.
With residents having already started the use of fans to beat the heat, the demand for electricity during this time of the year is higher than the consumption during the corresponding period during previous years.
The highest temperature in the city in recent days has reached 28° Celsius.
