India's power consumption up 9.3% to 28.08 billion units in 1st week of August
12 Aug 2021
India's power consumption grew 9.3 per cent in the first week of August to 28.08 billion units (BU) due to improved economic activities after easing of lockdown curbs by states, according to power ministry data. During August 1-7 in 2020, the power consumption was 25.69 BU. It was 25.18 BU during August 1 to 7 in 2019. In the entire month of August last year, the power consumption was 109.21 BU, lower than 111.52 BU in the same month in 2019.
Experts say the recovery in power demand and consumption in the first week of August 2021 is consistent and would further improve as many states have eased lockdown restrictions for boosting economic activities.
They said power demand as well as consumption would see improvement due to higher commercial and industrial demand in coming days but the only fear is another wave of pandemic which may dampen this
recovery. The commercial and industrial power demand and consumption got affected April onwards this year due to lockdown restrictions imposed by states. There are fears of another wave of the pandemic which may result in lockdown restrictions hitting commercial and industrial demand of power in the country, according to experts.
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