(PTI)
Power demand in the country touched an all-time high of 197.06 GW on Tuesday amid many states witnessing high temperatures due to delayed monsoon, and easing of coronavirus-related restrictions. “All Time Highest All India Demand of 197060 MW observed at 11:43hrs today has been met. #MeetEnergyDemand,” the Ministry of Power said in a tweet.
Experts opined that high temperatures in many states due to delayed monsoon and easing of restrictions that were in place tocurb coronavirus infections have led to a surge in power demand. Last month, peak power demand met or the highest supply in a day witnessed a growth of over 16 per cent at 191.51 GW (recorded on June 30) compared to 164.98 GW in June 2020.
