Page 4 - Electricity Demands

Power demand touches all-time high of 182.89 GW, says secy S N Sahai

All-India power demand on Wednesday morning touched a record high of 182.89 gigawatts (GW), said Power Secretary S N Sahai. "Today, the all-India demand for power touched 1,82,888 MW (megawatts), which is an all-time high (observed at 0948 hrs on December 30, 2020) crossing previous high of 1,82,610 at 1458 hours on May 30, 2019. The entire demand was met," Sahai said in a tweet. According to data from the power ministry, the peak power demand met (the highest supply in a day) during December last year stood at 170.49 gigawatts (GW). This is quite unprecedented, especially when the coronavirus pandemic has impacted all sectors in the country. The government imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 25 to contain the spread of COVID-19. Power demand started declining from April due to fewer economic activities in the country. The pandemic affected power demand for five months in a row from April to August this year. Peak power demand met recorded negative growth from April to August

Recovery tracker: Power puts a bright spot on otherwise lacklustre revival

Goods carried by train and workplace visits were among the high-frequency indicators that gave up some gains for the latest week

Electricity demand improves to 98% of pre-Covid-19 level in August: ICRA

The electricity demand recovery on an all-India level has largely been led by northern and eastern states with a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase of 6-13 per cent in demand in July 2020, it said

India's power output falls for sixth straight month in August, show data

In the second half of August, electricity generation declined 4.5%, compared with a 2.6% increase during the first fifteen days of the month.

Power consumption almost at normal, slump narrows to just 0.85% in AuG

The slump in overall power consumption has narrowed to just 0.85 per cent in August at 110.57 billion units (BU) amid considerable rise in economic activities

Electricity demand likely to contract by 5-6% in FY21 due to lockdown: ICRA

The all-India electricity demand declined by 16.2 per cent in Q1 FY2021 on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis because of the lockdown imposed to combat the Covid-19 pandemic

Green Shoots: Power demand recovers, but commercial use still below par

The fourth of the five-part series looks at how demand is returning to near normal levels

Restarting the growth engine

Restarting is easy but a full-speed drive is still some time away

Power producers need a new paradigm amid low, unpredictable demand

PPAs are proving inflexible in a regime of falling demand and the rise of renewable power

Plant load of thermal stations dips to record low of 45% in Apr-May

This is 18 per cent lower than the year ago period, a study by CARE Ratings showed, quoting figures from Central Electricity Authority

Covid-19 crisis: Indian economy's road to recovery still has long way to go

Agriculture was expected to be the only silver lining in the economy in the current financial year

Power demand slump narrows marginally to 9.76% in third week of Jun

The slump in power demand in the first week of the June was recorded at 19.7 per cent. However, the decline so far is still higher than 8.8 per cent recorded in May.

Electricity demand peaks in Punjab ahead of the sowing season: Report

In Haryana, demand has reached 8.5 Gw versus 9.4 Gw last year

Power minister R K Singh asks Rs 3 trillion from finance commission

The minister informed the commission that the old schemes of the ministry are being amalgamated into a new scheme for which he requested Rs 3 trillion over five years.

Covid-19 won't impact us, examining if we need pay cuts: JSW Energy CEO

The privatisation of distribution in Union Territories is a positive move by the government, says Prashant Jain, joint MD & CEO of JSW Energy

Average spot power price dip 25% to Rs 2.42 per unit in April amid lockdown

Besides, the power sales volume at 4,052 million units (MU) last month was down 6.6 per cent as compared to the year-ago period, an IEX statement said.

Adani Green Q4 PBT at Rs 69 cr, firm says Covid-19 impact not significant

Lower expenses drive profit number; firm had incurred a loss in the same period a year ago

Global energy demand will fall 6% in 2020: International Energy Agency

The decline is equivalent to losing the entire energy demand of India, the world's third-largest energy consumer

Even after partial easing of Covid-19 lockdown, power demand declines 25%

On a weekly basis, electricity generation is down 3% in the last week of April

Covid-19 outbreak: For big electrical players, lockdown only a blip

Most of the firms that are dependent on government contracts are looking at a dry pipeline in the near term.