Even as farmers fear crop loss due to above-normal temperature this season, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) officials are also worried as the power demand has shot up by 25% this February as compared to corresponding period last year.
While the maximum temperatures in Punjab and Haryana have been hovering above normal limits for several days, minimum temperatures too had registered an increase.
According to the Punjab Load Dispatch Centre data, the power demand has already reached 8,848 MW, which is almost 25% more than of previous year in February.
