India's power consumption up 41% in April
Peak power demand met, which is the highest supply in a day, during the first half of this month remained well above the highest record of 132.20 GW in April 2020
- May 1, 2021,
- Updated May 1, 2021 1:32 PM IST
Power consumption in the country grew 41 per cent in April to 119.27 billion units (BU) in the same month last year, showing a robust recovery in industrial and commercial demand for electricity, according to power ministry data.
Power consumption in April last year was recorded at 84.55 BU.
On the other hand, peak power demand met, which is the highest supply in a day, during the first half of this month remained well above the highest record of 132.20 GW in April 2020.
During April this year, peak power demand met or the highest supply in a day touched the highest level of 182.55 GW and recorded a growth of nearly 38 per cent over 132.73 GW recorded in the same month in 2020.
However, they cautioned that local lockdowns across the country to curb the surge of Covid-19 positive cases may impact commercial and industrial power consumption adversely in the coming months.
After a gap of six months, power consumption had recorded a 4.6 per cent year-on-year growth in September and 11.6 per cent in October. In November 2020, power consumption growth slowed to 3.12 per cent, mainly due to the early onset of winters. In December, power consumption grew by 4.5 per cent while it was 4.4 per cent in January 2021.
Power consumption in February this year recorded higher at 104.11 BU compared to 103.81 BU last year despite the fact that 2020 was a leap year. In March this year, power consumption grew nearly 23 per cent to 121.51 BU compared to 98.95 BU in the same month of 2020.
During the entire fiscal of 2020-21, power consumption dipped by 1 per cent to 1,271.54 BU from 1,284.44 BU in 2019-20.
Power consumption in the country grew 41 per cent in April to 119.27 billion units (BU) in the same month last year, showing a robust recovery in industrial and commercial demand for electricity, according to power ministry data.
Power consumption in April last year was recorded at 84.55 BU.
On the other hand, peak power demand met, which is the highest supply in a day, during the first half of this month remained well above the highest record of 132.20 GW in April 2020.
During April this year, peak power demand met or the highest supply in a day touched the highest level of 182.55 GW and recorded a growth of nearly 38 per cent over 132.73 GW recorded in the same month in 2020.
However, they cautioned that local lockdowns across the country to curb the surge of Covid-19 positive cases may impact commercial and industrial power consumption adversely in the coming months.
After a gap of six months, power consumption had recorded a 4.6 per cent year-on-year growth in September and 11.6 per cent in October. In November 2020, power consumption growth slowed to 3.12 per cent, mainly due to the early onset of winters. In December, power consumption grew by 4.5 per cent while it was 4.4 per cent in January 2021.
Power consumption in February this year recorded higher at 104.11 BU compared to 103.81 BU last year despite the fact that 2020 was a leap year. In March this year, power consumption grew nearly 23 per cent to 121.51 BU compared to 98.95 BU in the same month of 2020.
During the entire fiscal of 2020-21, power consumption dipped by 1 per cent to 1,271.54 BU from 1,284.44 BU in 2019-20.