Rain effect: Power demand hits all-time low in Karnataka

BENGALURU: Karnataka has posted its steepest-ever decline in power consumption during winter, thanks to untimely rains this year.
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL) data show demand for power on Wednesday morning (November 17) was 4,558MW. Officials from KPTCL’s load dispatch centre say this is an all-time low.
The demand rose to 6,428MW on Saturday at 4.30 pm. Normally, in mid-November when dry weather prevails, the state’s average daily power consumption is 9,500MW.