In March this year, the power consumption grew nearly 23% to 121.51 BU compared to 98.95 BU in the same month of 2020.
Power consumption in India grew nearly 45% in the first half of April to 60.62 billion units (BU) over the corresponding period a year ago, showing robust recovery in industrial and commercial demand of electricity, according to power ministry data.
Power consumption in the first half of April last year (from April 1 to 15, 2020) was recorded at 41.91 BU.
On the other hand, the 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 the same period in April 2020.
During the first half this month, peak power demand touched the highest 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.
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Power consumption in April last year had…