Power producers relieved from the rise in the country's electricity demand

Mumbai, Ta. 22 February 2020, Saturday

Demand for electricity in the country has increased with the rise of heat. Demand for electricity has increased in the first fortnight of the current February. The increase was mainly seen in the southern and western regions of the country, government sources said.

Power plants under stress have been greatly relieved due to increased demand for electricity. Currently, the country's thermal power plants operate at around 5% of its capacity.

After decreasing for five consecutive months, electricity demand in January was up 6.7 percent compared to December.

Electricity demand for the timing of the rush in the current month is 2 to 5 GW higher than this time last year, sources in the Central Electricity Authority said. In the first fortnight of February, thermal and large hydro projects generated 8.5 percent more electricity than the same period last year.

Renewable power plants saw an increase of 7.5 percent in electricity generation. During the rush, the demand for electricity increased to 8.5 GW, which was 5 GW in February last year.

Electricity demand in the April-January period of the current fiscal year was 8.5 percent higher than the corresponding period last year, sources said.