Delhi’s power demand up by 22% in April-May

The power demand in the national capital has been soaring this year with April-May recording a 22-per cent growth over the corresponding period in 2018. The peak power demand in April 2018 was 5,200 MW. This year, the demand in April crossed the 5,200-MW mark five times, peaking at 5,664 MW on April 30, said Delhi’s power department and discom officials.

The power demand in the national capital has been soaring this year with April-May recording a 22-per cent growth over the corresponding period in 2018.

The power demand in the national capital has been soaring this year with April-May recording a 22-per cent growth over the corresponding period in 2018. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

The peak power demand in April 2018 was 5,200 MW. This year, the demand in April crossed the 5,200-MW mark five times, peaking at 5,664 MW on April 30, said Delhi’s power department and discom officials.

“Notwithstanding the intermittent pleasant weather, Delhi’s power demand in 2019 is turning out to be up to 22 per cent more than the corresponding period last year,” an official said.

The power demand in April 2019 has been higher on 19 occasions than the corresponding days last year.

On April 22, it was 3,828 MW in 2018 and 4,588 MW in 2019 - an increase of 20 per cent. Again on April 25, it was 4,438 MW in 2018 and 5,552 MW in 2019 - an increase of 19 per cent, the officials said.

The trend continues in May 2019. Of the first 24 days of May 2019, the power demand has been higher than on 13 corresponding days of last May, increasing by up to 22 per cent on May 10, 2019, when it touched 5,985 MW as against 4,899 MW on May 10, 2018, they said.

However, the power demand between May 15 and 24, 2019, has been marginally less than the power demand on the corresponding days last year as temperatures remained relatively pleasant because of the western disturbances, they pointed.