Power demand touches new high of 187.3 GW as economic activity gains pace: Govt

The electricity demand across the country has reached an all-time high of 187.3 GW as commercial industries overcome the lockdown slump, said Power Minister R K Singh on Friday.

“A fresh record has been created in Power Demand breaching the previous record of 1,85,820 MW which was created on January 20, 2021. Today the power demand touched 1,87,300 MW at 10:28 am. This again underscores the growing strength of our economy,” Singh wrote on Twitter.

The all-India power demand had touched 182.89 GW on December 30 last year.

The peak power demand met (the highest supply in a day) during January last year stood at 170.97 GW, power ministry data showed.