Power demand dips during first fortnight of May

CHENNAI: Pan-India power consumption data for the first fortnight of May (May 1-15) indicates that the expansion of Covid-19 lockdowns across the country has begun having an impact on electricity demand.

While the month of April 2021 had recorded lower consumption than March 2021, the fall had been marginal-going from 121.51 billion units (BU) to 119.27 BU. However, the first fortnight of May 2021 has witnessed a far steeper fall of 12 per cent compared to the previous 15-day period.