Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: India’s power consumption rose marginally by 1.04 per cent to 136.56 billion units in May this year as people used fewer cooling appliances compared to last year. In the year-ago period, power consumption stood at 135.15 billion units (BU), higher than 108.80 BU in May 2021, according to Government data.
The power consumption was also affected in March and April this year due to widespread rains in the country.Experts said that unseasonal rains in March, April and May affected the power consumption in the country.
The Power Ministry has estimated the country’s electricity demand to touch 229 GW during this summer season. But the demand has not reached the projected level during April-May this year mainly due unseasonal rains.
