Power demand shows signs of recovery in early September

Power consumption in the first half of September recorded positive growth on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, signaling a gradual recovery of industrial and commercial activities. The 53.2 billion units (BU) of electricity supplied in the first 14 days of the month was 0.9% higher than the corresponding period last year, Union power minister RK Singh informed Parliament on Thursday.