Unseasonal rain, cool weather in April-May bring down Delhi’s power demand

Unseasonal rains and a relatively cool weather in recent days have brought down the power demand in the national capital, officials said on Tuesday.

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, a discom official said.

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.