Page 3 - Power Demand Forecast

Peak power demand declines further by 5.65% in first fortnight of August

Peak power demand met, which is the highest energy supply during a day across the country, was at 167.49 GW in the first fortnight of August

Power consumption slump drops to 2.64% in July; may hit normal level in Aug

The latest data of the power ministry shows that power consumption has improved after government started giving relaxations for economic activities and onset of summers

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

Power demand falls to 2.6% in July; experts hope normal levels by August

According to power ministry data, peak power demand met was recorded at 170.54 GW on July 2, which is just 2.61 per cent lower than 175.12 GW in July 2019

Why smart meters are imperative for discoms

The Covid-19 crisis is also an opportunity for accelerating the rollout and adoption of smart metering

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.

Cool weather widens power demand slump to 19.7% in first week of June

The peak power demand met in May stood at 166.42 GW (recorded on May 26), which was 8.82 per cent less than 182.55 GW in the same month a year earlier

It's back to business for industry, but not quite 'business as usual' yet

From high-end cars and mobiles to steel and cement, demand is rising

RInfra's regulatory assets could impact sale of Delhi power business

There has been no tariff hike in the last four years and experts believe that the status quo is likely to prevail in the near future

Lockdown impact: Dip in electricity demand hits coal-fired power generation

During 2019-20, the average Plant Load Factor (PLF) tumbled to 55.5 per cent owing to a decline in power demand and increasing traction from renewable power sources

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.

Covid-19 lockdown: Power demand may fall in FY21, first in 15 years

The stress in the power sector is likely to impact 25 Gw of capacity tied up in short-term sales.

Covid-19 to further paralyse cash flow, coal supply chain of power units

Power demand continues to fall while surplus coal lies unused at their sites; non-pithead units impacted most

Post coronavirus lockdown, industrial demand for power plummets by 30%

An overall generation down by 3.6 per cent YoY in March 2020, creating financial problem for producers

Coronavirus impact: Power demand falls 20%, discom revenues to be hit

Power engineers write letter to PM Modi seeking moratorium on payments

Peak power demand to bounce back in FY21 depending on industrial activity

While growth in manufacturing hinges on expansion of industrial base, growth in domestic consumption is likely to continue on urbanization and irrigation drive

Power demand forecast cut, but govt won't acknowledge CEA survey

According to CEA report, electricity demand to grow lower than the 5% projected

Power demand sees fourth straight month of fall, declines 4.28% in Nov

According to the data, the power demand shrank 12.94 per cent to 98.36 BU in October this year compared to the year-ago month