The sultry weather in the national capital pushed the peak power demand in the city to 7,398 MW Friday afternoon the highest this year so far.
The State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) Delhi’s real time data showed that the peak demand was 7,398 MW at around 3.10 pm. The peak power demand measures the power consumption in megawatt at any given time within 24 hours of a day.
The previous highest peak demand in this year was 7,226 MW on June 14. The highest even peak power demand of Delhi was recorded at 7,601 MW in June last year, officials said.
