With paddy sowing in full swing in Punjab, Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (PSPCL) on Monday for the first time met the record maximum power demand of 14,070 MW in the state without any shortage.
It’s almost 1,000 MW more than the last year’s peak demand. Last year, PSPCL had successfully met the demand of 13,148 MW during the paddy season in the month of July. Now, the power demand has increased almost 20 percent, while the peak demand is expected in the months of July and August.
The power demand in the state has been rising for the last four days and hovering over 13,000 MW during day time. PSPCL supplied a record 3,102 lakh units on Sunday with a maximum demand of 13,267 MW. As the Centre enhanced the limit of bringing power from outside through the power grid to 8,500 MW, the PSPCL has been able to meet the rising demand, according to official data.
