PATIALA: With hot weather and paddy season raising power demand in Punjab, the state’s discom on Thursday met an all-time record demand of 15,151 MW without any power cut, said an official.
The demand recorded by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is 6.6% higher than the peak demand of 14,207 MW recorded during the paddy season last year.
Punjab was drawing 8,826 MW from the northern grid and generating another 6,205 MW at the time of maximum demand. All state-run and private thermal units in the state are operational.
