Delhi's power demand today broke all previous records, breaching the 6,000 MW mark for the first time, even as residents across several areas of the megapolis sweated out owing to outages in the midst of a tormenting heat wave.
The State Load Despatch Centre recorded the maximum power load of 6,044 MW at 3.36 pm, earlier at 2.34 pm the electricity demand peaked at 6,011 MW. As compared to last year, the rise totals to an increase of over 20 per cent.
The previous record was logged on July...
Delhi's Power Demand Breaks Record
The State Load Despatch Centre recorded the maximum power load of 6,044 MW at 3.36 pm, earlier at 2.34 pm the electricity demand peaked at 6,011 MW. As compared to last year, the rise totals to an increase of over 20 per cent.
The previous record was logged on July...
Delhi's Power Demand Breaks Record