Punjab’s maximum power demand breaches 14,000 MW mark; no shortage, says PSPCL

Punjab’s power demand crossed the 14000 MW mark on Monday, owing largely to the humidity persisting and paddy transplantation picking up pace in the state. The state’s power corporation, Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (PSPCL), said that it had managed to meet Monday’s maximum demand without any shortage.

Last year, the power demand in Punjab had crossed the 14,000 MW mark on June 30.

On Monday, the peak power demand hit the 14070 MW, PSPCL officials said. The power demand in the state has been rising for the last four days and has hovered around the 13,000 MW mark during the daytime. PSPCL had supplied a record 3,102 lakh units on Sunday when the maximum demand was 13,267 MW.