India’s power consumption increased 10% to 1375 billion units, exceeding the previous year’s full fiscal energy supplies
During the months of April through February of the current fiscal year, India’s power consumption increased 10% to 1375.57 billion units (BU), exceeding the total amount of electricity that will be provided in 2021–2022. Too
According to official figures, 1245.54 BU of energy were consumed from April through February 2021–2022.
Power usage from April 2022 to February 2023 totalled 1375.57 BU, so the full fiscal year 2021–22 consumed less power at 1374.02 BU.
In light of predictions of historically high demand, particularly over the summer, experts say electricity consumption is anticipated to increase by double digits in the upcoming months.
Peak electricity demand in the nation, according to the power ministry, was predicted to be 229 GW in April of this year, up from 215.88 GW in the same month a year prior.
In addition to taking several measures to fulfil the increasing demand for electricity, the Ministry also requested that state utilities refrain from implementing load shedding or power outages.
India’s power consumption increased 10% from April through February to 1375 billion units, exceeding the total fiscal energy supplies in the previous year.
During the months of April through February of the current fiscal year, India’s power consumption increased 10% to 1375.57 billion units (BU), surpassing the total amount of electricity delivered in 2021–2022.
Also, the Ministry has mandated that from March 16 through June 15, 2023, all imported coal-based power plants operate at full capacity. It has urged other thermal power plants to import coal for mixing with domestic dry fuel.
In the upcoming months, commercial and industrial demand will likely increase due to increased economic activity, according to experts.
Also, they believed that the intense heat of the summer would lead to greater electricity usage from the use of air conditioners and other cooling appliances.
They believe that from April on, it will be difficult to supply India’s unprecedentedly high demand for electricity.
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