Unseasonal rains and a relatively cool weather in recent days have brought down the power demand in the national capital. According to a senior officer of discoms, compared to the corresponding days of May last year, Delhi’s peak power demand this year has been lower by up to 40 per cent.
Last year, the peak power demand in the first eight days of May ranged between 5,409 MW and 6,247 MW. During the same period this year, the maximum demand ranged between 3,644 MW and 4,634 MW, the official added.
“Last May, Delhi’s peak power demand crossed 6,000 MW on 20 days, 5,000 MW on 7 days, and 7,000 MW once. Even in 2019, the demand throughout the month ranged between 4,277 MW and 6,461 MW,” he added.
