India's Electricity Consumption Grows By 8.4% To 139 Billion Units In July

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• Aug 1, 2023 | Dhupali Das

The country's power consumption grew by 8.4% to 139 billion units in July this year compared to...

Digital Desk: The country's power consumption grew by 8.4% to 139 billion units in July this year compared to the same month last year.

In the year-ago period, power consumption stood at 128.25 billion units (BU), higher than 123.72 BU in July 2021, according to government data.

In July 2023, the peak power demand met (the maximum supply in a day) increased to 208.82 GW. The peak electricity supply was 190.35 GW in July 2022 and 200.53 GW in July 2021.

The country's electricity demand was predicted by the power ministry to reach 229 GW in the summer season. However, due to unseasonal rain, demand did not meet the predicted level in April and May this year.

Due to significant rains in the country, power consumption was affected in March, April, May, and June of this year.

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According to experts, unseasonal rains in March, April, May, and June affected the country's electricity consumption. However, they stated that electricity consumption growth was not as terrible in June as it was in July.

Rains lowered electricity demand since individuals used fewer cooling appliances than the previous year, according to experts.

However, they stated that electricity consumption and demand increased in July due to excessively humid weather, which led to the use of cooling appliances such as air conditioners for longer hours every day.

Further, experts predicted that power consumption and demand would increase in August due to continued economic improvement and high humidity levels.