The climate change has altered the pattern of power consumption in the state and also let the power corporation in tizzy. At the same time, the PSPCL has performed of its best capacity so far.
Due to mercurial increase in temperature, demand of power in the state has increased unprecedentedly not only during March to April but persistent dry weather even in the month of August and now even in September, is not letting the demand come down and peak demand in last four months. The demand since June 2022 has been above 14000 MW, a never ever power consumption pattern of state. Highest ever peak demand recorded during this year is 14295 MW on August 22, 2022 which is 6.43% more from the last year peak demand of 13431 MW.
As per meteorological department statistics, Punjab state has witnessed 12% of shortfall in rain during the entire monsoon season but in the month of August, 2022 rain has been deficient by 59% percent in the state.
