Keypoints:
- Experts are observing that high growth in power consumption as well as demand in the first half this month is mainly because of base effect.
- Last year, power consumption in the first half of April (from April 1 to 15, 2020) was recorded at 41.91 BU.
Last year in April, power consumption had dropped to 84.55 BU from 110.11 BU in the same month in 2019. The reason for this fewer economic activities due to the imposition of Lockdown by the government to curb the spread of the virus. In the country, power consumption grew nearly 45 per cent in the first half of April to 60.62 billion units (BU) over the corresponding period a year ago. As per the power ministry of data, it showed robust recovery in commercial and industrial demand of electricity.
Last year in the first half of April, power consumption was recorded at 41.91 BU.
Meanwhile, during the first half of this month, the peak power demand met (highest supply in a day) remained above the highest record of 132.20 GW in the same period in April 2020. The peak power demand touched the top level of 182.55 GW on April 8, 2021, and recorded a growth of 38 per cent over 132.20 GW recorded in the entire month of April last year.
Last year in April,power consumption had dropped to 84.55 BU from 110.11 BU in the same month in 2019.The reason for this fewer economic activities due to the imposition of Lockdown by the government to curb the spread of the virus.
Experts have said that,”The power consumption remained low in April last year due to lockdown. Now the high growth rate of power consumption clearly indicates healthy recovery in commercial and industrial demand.”
Experts have cautioned that in the coming days, local lockdowns across the country to curb the spread of the virus may impact commercial and industrial power consumption adversely.
This year in February,power consumption recorded higher at 104.11 BU compared to 103.81 BU last year despite the fact that 2020 was a leap year.During the entire fiscal of 2020-21, power consumption dipped by one per cent to 1,271.54 BU from 1,284.44 BU in 2019-20.
