Warmer September pushes power demand in Delhi to record-breaking levels, say discom officials
An “exceptionally” warm September this year saw a record-breaking power demand in Delhi, discom officials said on Tuesday. The peak power demand of the city exceeded the September 2022 levels on 80 per cent of the corresponding days, according to State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) data.
In fact, Delhi’s peak power demand clocked 6,993 megawatts (MW) on September 5, 2023, the highest ever for the month of September, the officials said.
