Delhi Power demand soars to 5735 MW highest ever in April
New Delhi Apr 19 PTI The unabated heatwave pushed the power demand in Delhi to 5735 MW on Tuesday the highest ever in April discom officials saidThe previous high was recorded at 5664 MW on April 30 2019 they saidThe unabated heat wave in the national capital continues to push the power demand to newer highs At 330 pm on Tuesday Delhis peak power demand touched 5735 MW the highest ever in the month of April officials said This is an increase of over 28 percent from April 1 when the citys peak power demand had clocked 4469 MW The peak power demand was 5641 MW on Monday Delhis peak power demand in April so far has crossed the 5000 MW-mark on nine days vis–vis zero days in 2021 and 2020 In 2019 it had crossed 5000 MW on seven days in April they saidThe peak power demand of Delhi had breached the 7000 MW-mark for the first time peaking at 7016 MW in 2018In 2022 it is expected to soar to around 8200 MW which is an increase of around 285 percent over the peak power demand of 2879 MW in 2002 discom officials said Delhi has recorded seven heatwave days so far this summer the IMD official said The maximum temperature in the city has been upwards for 40 degrees Celsius in past many days raising the demand for power PTI VIT VIT TDS TDS
New Delhi Apr 19 PTI The unabated heatwave pushed the power demand in Delhi to 5735 MW on Tuesday the highest ever in April discom officials saidThe previous high was recorded at 5664 MW on April 30 2019 they saidThe unabated heat wave in the national capital continues to push the power demand to newer highs At 330 pm on Tuesday Delhis peak power demand touched 5735 MW the highest ever in the month of April officials said This is an increase of over 28 percent from April 1 when the citys peak power demand had clocked 4469 MW The peak power demand was 5641 MW on Monday Delhis peak power demand in April so far has crossed the 5000 MW-mark on nine days vis–vis zero days in 2021 and 2020 In 2019 it had crossed 5000 MW on seven days in April they saidThe peak power demand of Delhi had breached the 7000 MW-mark for the first time peaking at 7016 MW in 2018In 2022 it is expected to soar to around 8200 MW which is an increase of around 285 percent over the peak power demand of 2879 MW in 2002 discom officials said Delhi has recorded seven heatwave days so far this summer the IMD official said The maximum temperature in the city has been upwards for 40 degrees Celsius in past many days raising the demand for power PTI VIT VIT TDS TDS
