Power demand shoots up in Andhra Pradesh with rising mercury

VIJAYAWADA: With mercury levels soaring, the per day energy consumption, which has been touching new highs in the last couple of weeks, recorded the highest demand so far on March 9 with the power utilities meeting a demand of 213 million units (MU). While the State also witnessed the highest unrestricted peak demand on March 10, touching 11,050 Mega Watts (MW), the energy department has projected that the energy consumption and the peak demand will record all-time highs in the coming weeks.