Peak power demand met or the highest supply in a day stood at 188.59GW in the first week of August, which is 14 per cent higher than 165.42 GW in the same period last year. India’s power consumption grew 9.3 per cent in the first week of August to 28.08 billion units (BU) due to […]
Power Consumption Grows 9.3 Pc in First Half of June
According to experts, the recovery in power consumption and demand was slow in the first half of June despite the low base of last year, which indicates a slow recovery in commercial and industrial demand. New Delhi: Power consumption in the country grew by 9.3 per cent in the first half of June to 55.86 […]
Power Consumption Sees 8.2 pc Growth in May Amid Slow Recovery in Commercial, Industrial Demand
Moreover, the two cyclones that hit the east and west coast of the country in May resulted in power outages and lesser consumption due to rains in different areas of the country during peak summer season, they said. New Delhi: Power consumption in the country witnessed an 8.2 per cent year-on-year growth in May at […]
Power Consumption Grows Nearly 19 pc in 1st Fortnight of May
During the first fortnight of May this year (from May 1 to 14), peak power demand met or the highest supply in a day touched the highest level of 168.78 GW New Delhi: Power consumption in the country grew by around 19 per cent in the first fortnight of May to 51.67 billion units (BU) […]
India’s power consumption grew 6.1 percent in December
After a gap of six months, power consumption recorded a year-on-year growth of 4.5 per cent in September and 11.6 per cent in October. NEW DELHI: India’s power consumption grew by 6.1 per cent to 107.3 billion units (BU) in December, showing spurt in economic activities, according to official data. Power consumption in December 2019 […]
Power consumption grows 11.45 per cent to 55.37 billion units in first half of October
Thus, the extrapolation of half-month data gives sufficient indication that power consumption may witness year-on-year double digit growth this month, according to experts New Delhi: India’s power consumption grew 11.45 per cent to 55.37 billion units (BU) in the first half of October this year, mainly driven by buoyancy in industrial and commercial activities, as […]
Power consumption dips to 9.74 pc to 106.48 BU in June
The slump in power consumption has narrowed in June to 9.74 per cent from 14.86 per cent registered in May and 23.21 per cent recorded in April this year New Delhi: Power consumption in June declined 9.74 per cent to 106.48 billion units (BU) as compared to 117.98 BU a year ago, mainly due to […]
Haryana govt to give 44K tube well, 50K solar connections
The Haryana government Thursday said about 44,000 tube well connections pending since January 1, 2014, will be issued to farmers of the state in the next six months. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the government will issue demand notices for the pending tube well connections by March 31, 2019. The move is seen as […]